Rosa Palomino

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]

Rosa Palomino
Born
Camacani, Puno
NationalityPeruvian
Occupationindigenous rights activist, Aymara radio broadcaster
Years active1970s–present

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 women 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]

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References
  1. "Rosa Palomino: "On the radio we care about our rights and Aymara culture"". 2 February 2015.
  2. "Making Women Proud: Rosa Palomino Chahuares and the Women of UMA". www.culturalsurvival.org. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. "Indigenous broadcasters in Peru: The right to Communication - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs". www.iwgia.org.
  4. "Rosa Palomino, una mujer del pueblo, honesta y servicial, al Congreso | Servindi - Servicios de Comunicación Intercultural". www.servindi.org.
  5. http://www.rehime.com.ar/escritos/cuadernos/04/ReHiMeCuaderno04oyarceweb.pdf
  6. "Perú. La comunicadora aymara Rosa Palomino candidata al Congreso de la República por la región de Puno – Medios Indígenas".
  7. "Creando Mujeres Orgullosas: Rosa Palomino Chahuares y las Mujeres de UMA". www.culturalsurvival.org.
  8. "Rosa Palomino, pionera de la comunicación intercultural". 19 November 2019.
  9. "Conociendo a los candidatos y candidatas al Congreso por Puno | NoticiasSER". www.noticiasser.pe.
  10. "Mujeres aimaras y su apropiación de la palabra y la comunicación | Servindi - Servicios de Comunicación Intercultural". www.servindi.org.
  11. "CEAS - Comisión Episcopal de Acción Social". www.ceas.org.pe.
  12. "Aymara Social Leader at Penn: Rosa Palomino [photos] – Quechua at Penn". web.sas.upenn.edu.
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