The Network of UNORCA women was created because of the the growing demand for women to enter into economically productive activities. As a result of the need for higher incomes, women have begun working where they did not before.
The network was formed in 1994 with a small but growing group of embroiderers from the X-Pichil community. These women spread their knowledge, giving rise to other groups in other communities. Now there are 12 working groups in 12 cooperatives of the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Objetives
* To drive rural community development through the incorporation of women in productive work and projects of social importance in the community.
* To promote training and organization with women's participation.
* To ensure the interests of women in terms of equity and gender.
* To defend women's right to work and their human, health, education rights, etc.
Actions
The Network of Women manages diverse projects matching the abilities and skills of the women of the region, which are shaped by women's needs, those of the community, and the current market.
ESTRATEGIES:
The network was formed in 1994 with a small but growing group of embroiderers from the X-Pichil community. These women spread their knowledge, giving rise to other groups in other communities. Now there are 12 working groups in 12 cooperatives of the municipality of Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Objetives
* To drive rural community development through the incorporation of women in productive work and projects of social importance in the community.
* To promote training and organization with women's participation.
* To ensure the interests of women in terms of equity and gender.
* To defend women's right to work and their human, health, education rights, etc.
Actions
The Network of Women manages diverse projects matching the abilities and skills of the women of the region, which are shaped by women's needs, those of the community, and the current market.
ESTRATEGIES:
- Interior courtyard or Mayan "Solar"
The production of egg-laying birds
The sowing and cultivation of fruit, vegetables, and medicinal plants
- Embroidery with Ecological Themes and Millennial Traditions
In rare thread
By machine
Cross-stitched
Openwork
Deshilado
- Savings boxes (Piggybanks)
- Sweets and preserves
- Programs on reproductive health
- Programs on women's and children's rights
- Programs on organization, training, and technical assistance
