The Healing Justice Institute
Conceptual Framework: Institute for Healing Justice
"The Power of Healing Together"
Violence against women remains one of the most pervasive and challenging systems of oppression we face. This battle cannot be won in isolation; it demands collective transformation. Healing together means creating and nurturing processes that foster personal and collective liberation. It is about equipping women's organizations to respond to violence sustainably over the medium and long term while providing urgent support and security to frontline defenders and leaders in times of crisis.
Historical Roots of Oppression and Violence
Patriarchy, as a system of domination over women, children, and society as a whole, is ancient—predating colonialism and the expansion of capitalist models in The Americas. However, colonial violence and exclusion have profoundly shaped our collective experience, leaving deep scars that persist today.
From Conquest to Decision-Making
The same processes that sought to conquer and subjugate women's bodies now permeate decision-making spaces—within homes, communities, organizations, and institutions. These spaces continue to reflect systems of power that silence women's voices, limit their autonomy, and perpetuate their marginalization.
A Call to Action: Healing as Liberation
We recognize that healing is not a passive act. It is an active, revolutionary force. Healing together is an assertion of power, a refusal to be divided, and a pathway to reclaiming autonomy over our bodies, communities, and territories. The Institute for Healing Justice is committed to fostering spaces where collective healing leads to collective power—strong enough to dismantle the systems that have harmed women for far too long.
Our liberation is bound together!
The Healing Justice Program Objectives
Collective Action for Transformation
The Healing Justice Institute collaborates intersectionally with other Latinas en Poder programs to amplify its reach and impact. Continue Reading
Grounded in Transformative Methodologies
Feminist Participatory Action Research and Feminist Popular Education guide our work. These approaches prioritize collective participation, dialogue, and community-driven solutions.
In collaboration with territorial and ancestral community organizations, we..
First Continental Dialogue: "Our Right to Decide (In Spanish)
