On April 5 and 6, 2021, the National Feminist Convention (led by the
Estamos Listas (We’re Ready) movement) was held in the department of Tolima, with the presence of 100 women and 3,000 more online in 26 departments and 177 municipalities in Colombia and abroad. The convention created a stage that served as a political platform for women representing a feminist presidential candidacy and for the closed list to Congress
Together for Equality. The candidates will be supported by
We're Ready and committed to the implementation of the
manifesto for the defense of life and care.
On the one hand, Francia Márquez is a recognized political and social leader from Cauca (a region that has been strongly affected by both violence and State neglect). She is an internationally awarded human rights and environmental activist for her fight against large-scale and illegal mining and her representation of social leaders and marginalized communities. She is currently a presidential candidate with