Media Publications & Opinion Editorials

I have written for publications like The Guardian, The BBC, CNN, The Washington Post, Al Jazeera, NACLA, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Devex, openDemocracy, The Independent, and Ms Magazine. See full list below.

(31 August 2023). Gendered Threats Against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia [video presentation with Kiran Stallone]. Washington Office on Latin America.

(13 July 2023). The women searching for the disappeared in Mexico. Transforming Society (Bristol University Press).

(11 July 2023). Mexico’s Rising Femicides Linked to Organized Crime. Interview with InSight Crime, with Gema Kloppe-Santamaría.

(27 June 2023). Beyond Collateral Damage: Femicides, Disappearances, and New Trends in Gender-Based Violence in Mexico. Wilson Center: Mexico Institute. (With Gema Kloppe-Santamaría).

(4 May 2023). El Salvador’s “State of Exception” Makes Women Collateral Damage. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. (With María José Méndez).

(24 March 2023). ‘Historic moment’ as El Salvador abortion case fuels hopes for expanded access across Latin America. The Guardian.

(6 February 2023). Why are Rights Activists Targeted in Colombia? Featured Q&A. Latin America Advisor (Inter-American Dialogue). (With Kiran Stallone).

(1 December 2022). As the ELN resumes peace talks with the Colombian government, women’s participation is more important than ever. LSE WPS Blog. (With Sanne Weber and Juan Masullo).

(17 November 2022). Podcast: Women in Politics - Formal and Informal Politics of Women’s Representation and Activism in Latin America. OxPol Blogcast.

(21 June 2022). Will Gustavo Petro live up to his promises to Colombia’s women? Al Jazeera English. (With Kiran Stallone).

(19 June 2022). Colombia needs a leader who'll implement the peace accord. For women, it's a matter of life and death. CNN, As Equals.

(29 April 2022). In Colombia, an activist, feminist lawyer is running for VP. Monkey Cage (The Washington Post). (With Jennifer M. Piscopo).

(12 April 2022).  Colombian town’s spike in femicides is linked to armed groups. The New Humanitarian. (With Kiran Stallone).

(12 February 2022). Podcast: Women Building Peace: Colombia. BBC World Service.

(28 January 2022). La justicia protege a Yolanda, migrante venezolana víctima de la trata en Colombia. Democracia Abierta. (With Ana Margarita Gonzalez).

(26 May 2021). The mothers on the front line of Colombia’s mass protests. Al Jazeera. (With Kiran Stallone).

(17 May 2021). The Endurance of Women’s Mobilization during “Patriarchal Backlash”: A Case from Colombia’s Reconfiguring Armed Conflict. IFJP Blog.

(2 February 2021). En Cúcuta continúa la violencia basada en el género. La Silla Vacía.

(2 June 2020). Who Killed Berta Cáceres? Book Review. openDemocracy.

(1 June 2020). ¿Quién mató a Berta Cáceres? Reseña de Libro. democraciaAbierta.

(27 May 2020). In War-torn Colombia, one community stands up to outsiders. Political Violence at a Glance. (With Juan Masullo).

(22 May 2020). Colombia: cómo los grupos armados están aprovechando la cuarentena para seguir asesinando activistas. BBC Mundo. (With Megan Janetsky).

(21 May 2020) Colombia: How armed gangs are using lockdown to target activists. BBC World. (With Megan Janetsky).

(7 May 2020). La pandemia aumenta los riesgos para las mujeres lideresas. La Silla Vacia.

(7 May 2020). In Colombia, Pandemic Heightens Risks for Women Social Leaders. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

(29 April 2020). Ideias locais sobre justiça de gênero em contextos violentos precisam de maior reconhecimento na agenda de direitos das mulheres. LSE LACC Blog (With Nicholas Pope).

(20 April 2020). Opinion: Tech companies can support women in the COVID-19 response, too. Devex (with Tara Cookson and Lorena Fuentes).

(4 April 2020). COVID-19’s total burden of disease extends beyond those who get sick, and this has potentially deadly consequences for women and girls. Development Pathways Blog (with Tara Cookson, Lorena Fuentes, Alejandra Vera, Jackie Alba).

(27 March 2020). Covid-19, VBG, y la respuesta humanitarian en Cúcuta. La Silla Vacia (with Tara Cookson, Lorena Fuentes, Alejandra Vera, Jackie Alba).

(3 March 2020). Bottom-up ideas about gender justice from violent contexts need greater recognition in the international women’s rights agenda. LSE LACC Blog. (With Nicholas Pope).

(22 January 2020). How can the international community guarantee women’s rights during migration? Devex. (With Tara Cookson).

(14 January 2020). Discussing “Precarious Peace” in Colombia [Podcast]. Interview with Colombia Calling.

(10 January 2020). ¿Qué pasa con las víctimas de violencia sexual dentro de las filas de las FARC? democraciaAbierta. (With Sanne Weber).

(10 January 2020). Colombian Court recognises victims of sexual violence within ranks of the FARC. openDemocracy. (With Sanne Weber).

(28 October 2019). VIDEO: ‘Peace has a lot of enemies here’: Colombia’s female activists in the firing line. The New Humanitarian. (With Cady Voge).

(1 October 2019). 'Based in hatred': violence against women standing in Colombia's elections. The Guardian.

(31 July 2019). VIDEO: Waiting in Juárez: Women and LGBTI asylum seekers stuck in a dangerous limbo. The New Humanitarian (With Cady Voge).

(11 April 2019). Mujeres Tejiendo Vida en el Sur de Colombia. NACLA.

(3 April 2019). Women Weaving Life in Southern Colombia. NACLA

(25 March 2019). The Venezuelan transition is male dominated. Here is why it is a problem. openDemocracy. (With Maryhen Jiménez).

(25 March 2019). La transición venezolana está dominada por los hombres. Por ahora. democraciaAbierta. (With Maryhen Jiménez).

(26 February 2019). At Venezuela’s border, women suffer extraordinary levels of violence. Monkey Cage (The Washington Post). Republished in The Lily (The Washington Post)

(25 February 2019). La transición en Venezuela todavía tiene sólo rostro de hombre. AlNavío. (With Maryhen Jiménez)

(18 February 2019). La Colectiva Matamba Resiste. NACLA

(7 January 2019). ¿Verá Colombia un acuerdo de paz con el ELN en 2019? democraciaAbierta. (With Juan Masullo and Annette Idler)

(7 January 2019). Will 2019 see a Peace Process for the ELN Rebels in Colombia? democraciaAbierta. (With Juan Masullo and Annette Idler)

(12 June 2018). Feasible Justice: Has Colombia Over-Promised and Under-Delivered Reparations for its 8.6 Million Victims? JusticeInfo.net

(1 March 2018). Mystical Islanders divided over Chile's giant bridge project. Thomson Reuters Foundation. (With Mat Youkee)

(Winter 2017). Is “Farc Feminism” for real? Ms. Magazine. (With Kiran Stallone)

(19 June 2017). In pictures: female FARC fighters’ daily lives in a demobilisation camp. openDemocracy 50.50. (With Kiran Stallone)

(27 March 2017). The Feminists of FARC: ‘We are not Demobilising, we are Mobilising Politically. The Guardian. (With Kiran Stallone)

(30 October 2016). Rise in Protests against Gender Violence in Latin America Shines a Light on Impunity and Pervasive Machismo. Oxford Analytica, Daily Brief.

(11 December 2015). Colombia’s City of Women. Al Jazeera Human Rights Feature. (With Maya Thomas Davis). 

(16 November 2015). View from Here: “Education for Girls in Rural India is Seen as a Wasted Investment.” The Times Education Supplement, in conversation with Pratibha Khengare.

(10 November 2015). #HerVoice: Ministers and Human Rights Lawyers Join NGOs in Petition Demanding an End to Sexual Violence Against Women in India. The Independent. (With Jenn Selby)

(8 November 2015). Malala’s Campaign to Give All Girls Around the World 12 Years of Education Inspires Major Breakthrough in India. The Independent. (With Jenn Selby).

(28 December 2014). Ley de Identidad de Género en Chile: Dignidad a las Personas Trans en una Sociedad Discriminadora. El Mostrador (Chile) (With Simón Escoffier)

(23 October 2014). El Salvador: Crisis of Masculinity in a Machista Society. openDemocracy.

(14 October 2014). Women in Combat: All Fair in Love and War? Al Jazeera.

(1 September 2014). Are Reproductive Rights Human Rights? Al Jazeera.

(March 2014). Upward Mobility: Fighting Pervasive Violence Against Women in El Salvador. Her Edit.

(31 January 2014). El Salvador Elections: Putting Women’s Rights on the Agenda.  Al Jazeera.