Women's Political Participation in Nicaragua
Como las Cigarras: Women's Political Participation and the Nicaraguan Feminist Movement in the Context of Repression
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
An event graphic for the upcoming event, Como las Cigarras.
Join the Global Women's Institute, the WEAVE Collective, Acción en Red Madrid, Feministas Madrid x Nicaragua and IM-Defensoras on Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30 PM for a powerful event featuring the launch of Tamara Dávila's Como Las Cigarras as well as WEAVE reports on the violence faced by women human rights defenders in Nicaragua.
The event is being held in Madrid at La Bóveda (C. de San Felipe Neri, 4, Madrid) and will feature presentations by Tamara Dávila, political activist and human rights defender; our GWI Director Mary Ellsberg; and María Eugenia Gómez of Feministas en Madrid por Nicaragua. Joining the conversation will be Violeta Granera, sociologist and political activist (participating virtually), and Brisa Bucardo, indigenous journalist and human rights defender.
You can access the PDF version of Tamara Dávila's book using the link on the righthand side of this event page.
The WEAVE Collective's reports on Nicaragua, "We Have Always Been Here," is available in both English and Spanish. The links can be found on the righthand side of this event page.