LATIN AMERICA

Rise Up builds power with women, girls, and allies around the world, providing the training, funding, and networks they need to strengthen a global movement for justice and equity. The local leaders we work with are creating a world where all people have equitable access to education, health care, economic opportunity, and are able to fulfill their potential.

Shifting Power in Central America 

Since Rise Up began in 2009, we have invested in girl-led and girl-centered advocacy in Guatemala and Honduras, strengthening the movement for gender equity across Central America. Building on 15 years of impact, our powerful network of more than 200 leaders in Central America will set the course for the next exciting phase of our work in the region. Shifting power and decision-making to leaders and advocates based in Guatemala and Honduras will continue to create lasting and large-scale change for women and girls. 

At the forefront of this shift are two exceptional leaders: Juany Garcia and Emerita Valdez. Juany and Emerita are Rise Up alumni who led Rise Up’s work in Central America for over a decade. You can learn more about our plans in Central America here.

Meet Rise Up Leaders in Latin America: