Organizations in Central America



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Asociación Colectivo de Mujeres
Constructoras de Condega de la Escuela Julio Cesar Castillo Uban


working in non-traditional trades for women in Nicaragua
e-mail address: hshears@sdnnic.org.ni


Association of Nicaraguan Women Luisa
Apartado A238, Managua


Campaign for socio-political participation


Casa de la Mujer- Managua


e-mail address: jaimfelt@nicarao.org.ni


Red de Mujeres Condega

works against violence against women
e-mail address: hshears@sdnnic.org.ni


Rogeria Carneiro de Miranda
Apartado Postal C-321
Prolena, Nicaragua


Knowledge and Bioenergy
telefax: (505) 276-0555


CANTERA- Popular Education and Communication Center


Locations: Belén, Rivas (SE), Mateare, Ciudad Sandino- in Managua
Programs: Community Development, gender training, organic agriculture, self-help/support groups
Youth: sex ed, human rights, popular education.
e-mail address: cantera@nicarao.org.niContact Paulo Freire


Centro Feminista de Información y Acción
Apartado 5355
San José 1000

Domestic Violonce, education for life, art, culture, recreation, women, and justice
telephone: (506) 224-5094, 224-3986


INAMU: Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres (governmental program for women)
San Pedro: Barrio California
de la Embajada de Nicaragua, 100 metros al este y 75 matros al sur.

telephone: (506) 255-1368
website:www.inamu.go.cr


INAMU Centro de Documentación
de Spoon, 50 m. al sur
San Pedro (Cerca del Mall San Pedro)
teléfono: 253-9624, o 253-9836


ILPES: Instituto Latinoamericano de Prevención y Educación en Salud
Penúltima entrada de los yoses
50 metros al sur
San Pedro (cerca del Mall San Pedro)

teléfono: 280-5225 o 283-5305
e-mail address: ilpesadm@ilpes.orgo biblioteca@ilpes.org


Instituto Interamericano de Derechos Humanos


Barrio los Yoses
de Spoon, 50 metros al oeste, 50 al sur
(baja del bus enfrente del Mall San Pedro)


open Lunes hasta Viernes 8am-4pm


CEFEMINA: Centro Feminista de Información y Acción
Apartado 5355
San José, 1000

works with domestic violence, feminist issues, women and justice
tel: 224-3986, 224-5094


Nicaragua Network's Voices for Victory

leadership training for young women, education about violence and women.


Witness for Peace

does human rights delegations in El Salvador, Cuba, among other places


CISPES (Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador)

Based in New York City, this organization does human rights delegations in El Salvador and other countries of Latin America


Casa Alianza
del Condominio Vista Real, Carretera a Curridabat
300 metros al norte, 300 metros al este, y 75 al norte
Apartamentos a la mano izquierda
Curridibat

works with child prostitution
tel: 253-5439, Bruce Harris- executive director
e-mail address: info@casa-alianza.org


Casa de la Mujer
'Claudia Chamorru'
AMNLAE- Granada
Nicaragua


del Catedral, 50 metros al lago, Calle la Calzada
Granada, Nicaragua
Directora: María Lidia Mejia M.
this organization works with women's health, micro-financing, training for women, legal support, etc.


Movimiento de Mujeres Trabajadoras y Desempleadas
"María Elena Cuadra"
Directora: Sandra Ramos Lopez de los Semáforos de la Asamblea Nacional, 100 m. abajo
Managua, Nicaragua

tel: (505) 222-5393
e-mail address: mec@tmx.com.ni
works with women's in maquilas concerning labor issues, unions, educating women on their rights, etc.