Manuela Bernal Raymundo
A 50-year-old Indigenous woman from Tzalbal, Nebaj (Quiché), went from experiencing domestic violence to becoming an active community leader.Thanks to her participation in the training processes of the project Energizing Women’s Power and Equality in Central America, implemented by Hivos and ASOREMI with support from GlobalAffairs Canada, she was able to transform her life, strengthen her self-esteem, and inspire change in her surroundings—including her husband,who began a healing journey and is now a local authority promotingdialogue with community leaders and advocating for women’sparticipation
