Rosa Palomino
Rosa Palomino | |
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| File:Rosa palomino.jpg | |
| Born | Camacani, Puno |
| Nationality | Peruvian |
| Occupation(s) | indigenous rights activist, Aymara radio broadcaster |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
Rosa Palomino Chahuareses is an Aymara Indigenous leader, journalist, and human rights activist in Peru.[1] In 2014, the Ministry of Culture presented her with an award for her work in developing community radio for women.[2]
Biography
Palomino was born in the rural community of Camacani, Puno, Peru.[3] In 1985, in the Puno district of Huacullani, she and a group of women started the Aymara language radio show “Q´ana Panqara” (Bright flower).[4] She is considered the first Aymara woman who has worked in radio hosting and production.[5] [6]
Since 1988 Palomino produces the radio show Wiñay Panqara (Always flourishing) at Pachamama Radio station, a cultural show that covers Aymara women's issues.[7] Palomino was the director of Peru's Network of Indigenous Media Communicators.[8] In 2019 she was a candidate for Congress of the Republic of Peru with the party Democracia Directa.[9]
Palomino is the president of Abya Yala Union of Aymara Women (UMA, in Spanish).[10]
In 2016 Palomino was recognized by Peru's Ministry of Culture as a renowned Indigenous woman leader.[11] Due her leadership in Indigenous issues, Palomino has been invited to the United Nations and universities across the globe to talk about her community work.[12][1]
References
- ^ a b "Rosa Palomino: "On the radio we care about our rights and Aymara culture"". 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Making Women Proud: Rosa Palomino Chahuares and the Women of UMA". www.culturalsurvival.org. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Indigenous broadcasters in Peru: The right to Communication - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs". www.iwgia.org.
- ^ "Rosa Palomino, una mujer del pueblo, honesta y servicial, al Congreso | Servindi - Servicios de Comunicación Intercultural". www.servindi.org.
- ^ http://www.rehime.com.ar/escritos/cuadernos/04/ReHiMeCuaderno04oyarceweb.pdf
- ^ "Perú. La comunicadora aymara Rosa Palomino candidata al Congreso de la República por la región de Puno – Medios Indígenas".
- ^ "Creando Mujeres Orgullosas: Rosa Palomino Chahuares y las Mujeres de UMA". www.culturalsurvival.org.
- ^ "Rosa Palomino, pionera de la comunicación intercultural". 19 November 2019.
- ^ "Conociendo a los candidatos y candidatas al Congreso por Puno | NoticiasSER". www.noticiasser.pe.
- ^ "Mujeres aimaras y su apropiación de la palabra y la comunicación | Servindi - Servicios de Comunicación Intercultural". www.servindi.org.
- ^ "CEAS - Comisión Episcopal de Acción Social". www.ceas.org.pe.
- ^ "Aymara Social Leader at Penn: Rosa Palomino [photos] – Quechua at Penn". web.sas.upenn.edu.
External links
- Union de Mujeres Aymaras del Abya Yala Servindi Noticias, 2018.