Whether living on the frontlines of conflict or supporting social justice movements from afar—the strain of injustice and violence takes a toll.
Yet our counterparts are fostering communities of care and bolstering overall wellbeing through participating in workshops on trauma-informed reporting and self-care, creating safe spaces for legal staff accompanying LGBTQI+ survivors of violence and training community health workers to address a spike in mental health needs.
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Your November Bulletin shares how counterparts in Burma and Colombia are making mental health a priority.
Reporting on the war in Burma comes at a cost. Since the February 2021 military coup d’état, over 200 journalists have been arrested.
“Everyone needs psychosocial support these days,” Back Pack Health Workers Team, an Inter Pares counterpart in Burma, told Inter Pares staff recently.
Valentina Parra is a feminist lawyer with Colombia Diversa, an Inter Pares counterpart advocating for LGBTQI+ rights in Colombia.
