What’s TRASOL? In a nutshell, it’s SOCODEVI’s new innovative social justice initiative to make a real difference in Guatemala and Honduras. With financial backing from the Canadian government, our teams will spend the next several years working to improve the living conditions of 4,500 women and 1,250 young girls who are paid care workers in both countries.
“These women who work in the care industry are often invisible, marginalized and unaware of their rights,” says Caroline Poussart, program manager at SOCODEVI. “They too often find themselves in precarious, at-risk situations, unable to get involved in the economic, educational, community and recreational activities that interest them.”
Creating hope through awareness and skill-building
SOCODEVI and its partners are hard at work on TRASOL teaching boys and men about the importance of sharing unpaid care duties, training women in financial management and cooperative operations and bolstering local organizations that protect workers’ rights.
“The cornerstone of our approach is collective and cooperative entrepreneurship, a tool that SOCODEVI believes women and girls can use to permanently improve their futures and protect their rights,” explains Caroline Poussart. “We want them to be full and active participants in society! And we haven’t forgotten the men—we’ll be providing them with tools to become key allies.”
With nearly six million CAD in funding, TRASOL will spend the next four years working closely with local women’s and Indigenous groups, and with Guatemalan and Honduran authorities. Yet another SOCODEVI initiative that offers hope for a future where equality, dignity and autonomy are a reality for women!
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