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Immaculata Casimero is a Wapichan woman and is a member of the Wapichan Wiizi Women’s Movement, as well as being Communications Officer at the South Rupununi District Council. She spoke to us about her work carrying out women’s rights workshops in communities, how the Wapichan peoples are affected by climate change, and how indigenous voices were represented at COP26 in Glasgow in November 2021.

Collaborating with the district hospital and the police, the SRDC embarked on several activities to protect their communities. They worked with communities to educate and raise awareness to ensure that Wapichan people across the 21 villages have up-to-date and accurate information about the pandemic; they blocked 15 illegal border crossings between Guyana and Brazil; and they monitored checkpoints and gates into Wapichan territory.

El SRDC se embarcó en varias actividades destinadas a proteger nuestras comunidades. Trabajaron con las comunidades para educar y concienciar a fin de garantizar que los habitantes de Wapichan de las 21 aldeas dispusieran de información actualizada y precisa sobre la pandemia; bloquearon 15 cruces fronterizos ilegales entre Guyana y el Brasil; y vigilaron los puestos de control y las puertas de entrada al territorio Wapichan.