THIRD YEAR RENEWAL FUNDING from the Martín-Baró Fund: A project renewed after being first funded by the Martín-Baró Fund and prior to its association with Grassroots International

The Victim’s Association for Peace and Development (ASVIPAD) was founded in 2005 in Colombia and is in its third year of support. ASVIPAD’s mission is to support, empower, and teach women who have been affected by the armed conflict in Colombia. 

Over the past two years, the MBF has funded ASVIPAD’s projects to promote human rights and provide reparations for the relatives of those who have disappeared. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the existing issues relating to women in the wake of armed conflict and has also created new challenges. ASVIPAD has developed four different programs to address the extensive toll the pandemic has had on the psychosocial wellbeing of many Colombian women and with this third year of funding they will be able to facilitate: (1) group sessions teaching self-care; (2) workshops, group sessions, and individual sessions focusing on healing and restorative practices for women who have experienced armed conflict; (3) review and activate comprehensive care pathways for female victims; and (4) preparation for an analysis on the psychosocial and legal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. ASVIPAD continues to prioritize the psychosocial wellbeing of women who have experienced armed conflict in Colombia and the MBI is proud to support their work.