Indigenous Women and Violence in Colombia: Agency, Autonomy, and Territoriality

The violence and de/reterritorializing strategies used by armed groups in Colombia disproportionally affect indigenous peoples, especially indigenous women, whose ethno-gender roles, forms of territoriality, agency, and autonomy are being altered. Conflict and new forms of territoriality restrict the satisfaction of ethno-gender-based material needs and interests, with negative impacts on women’s own and their families’ lives. At the same time, they offer some women new roles, agency, and autonomy and empowerment through individual and collective action. Policy makers should strive to open up these windows of opportunity for indigenous women while protecting them from the depredations of war

Transbordering assemblages: power, agency and autonomy (re)producing health infrastructures in South East of England

This paper discusses how intersecting identities, stigma, and health-based infrastructures are spatially affiliated and territorialised in the South East of England through the findings of three research projects aimed at understanding health inequalities among urban Black, Asian, and Ethnic Minorities including Gypsies and Travellers (BAME and GT) groups. It problematises Wacquant’s approach to territorial stigma by explaining how Butler’s notion of vulnerability and Castoriadis’ notion of autonomous agency help to expand our understanding of the interplay between stigma and health infrastructures. Moreover, it suggests that such interplay requires an intersectional approach to identity as performative and embodied practice using illustrative examples. We propose that these health settings and infrastructures can be characterised as ‘transbordering assemblages’, following Irazábal (2014) who describes its embedded notions of pluri-locality (here and there: ‘[T]here’), pluri-identity and practices of bordering (being in or out/in and out/in between) when experiencing health needs

The Perception of the Values of Urban Space by Senior Citizens of Valparaiso

This paper is framed within the context of the Fondecyt Research Project (No. 1061179) entitled “Senior Citizens' quality of life in an Urban Habitat: Valparaiso, a Case Study.” It investigates how certain topographical conditions in the urban habitat impact on the quality of life of the population's most senior age group. Following a theoretical approach, we discuss some of the initial results obtained in our field research, integrating a quantitative technique of territorial analysis, GIS maps, and the qualitative techniques of Focus Groups and ethnographic interviews. The study of senior citizens' perceptions of their quality of life in Valparaiso indicates that the city's irregular topography and character as a heritage city mediate how the elderly perceive the urban space, creating social networks and a sense of community uniquely their own

La imagen y la narrativa como herramientas para el abordaje psicosocial en escenarios de violencia, Municipios de Quinchía, Pereira– Risaralda y Armenia – Quindío.

La imagen y la narrativa como herramientas para el abordaje psicosocial en escenarios de violencia, Municipios de Quinchía, Pereira– Risaralda y Armenia – Quindío.El Acompañamiento Psicosocial en Escenarios de Violencia, tiene como intencionalidad el abordaje de la realidad desde los hechos traumáticos de la violencia interpretada a través del relato y la narrativa entendida como el instrumento que permite comprender las historias que se cuentan de los hechos o experiencias vividas que permean, influyen y afectan la identidad del individuo o comunidad; desde un panorama de la acción – evento-, y un panorama de la identidad – aprendizaje-. Desde donde, el enfoque narrativo, permite honrar el dolor y la historia en sí misma pero además, los hechos o actos que emergen como potencialidad resiliente. En este sentido, el presente escrito entrega un análisis, siguiendo preguntas orientadoras, sobre relatos o hechos a nivel individual, - Relato caso Ana Ligia -, que permite identificar en él los propósitos del enfoque narrativo y la pregunta – circular, reflexiva y estratégica-, como herramienta de abordaje psicosocial y medio de conexión entre la historia y el sujeto como cuerpo emocional en su postura de víctima o en su postura de sobreviviente de cara al hecho. De igual manera se entrega análisis de un hecho colectivo,-Caso Pandurí-, del cual se proponen tres estrategias de acompañamiento psicosocial en torno a unos ítems preestablecidos en las intencionalidades formativas del proceso de formación profesional en psicología, que pretende identificar los emergentes psicosociales producto del hecho violento, los impactos sobre la población, mediante la implementación de propuestas de intervención en crisis y las diferentes estrategias que nos permitan desde el ámbito psicosocial, generar recursos donde se le permita al individuo fortalecer su capacidad de afrontamiento ante situaciones de riesgo que se puedan presentar en cualquiera de los contextos.Psychosocial Accompaniment in Violence Scenarios, has as intentionality to approach to reality from the traumatic events of violence interpreted through the narrative and the narrative understood as the instrument that allows to understand the stories that were told of the facts or experiences lived that permeate, influence and affects the identity of the individual or community; from a panorama of action and a panorama of learning. From here, the narrative approach, allows to honor the pain and history in itself but also, the facts or acts that emerge as a resilient potential. In this sense, the present paper delivers an analysis, following guiding questions, about stories or facts at an individual level, in the Ana Ligia case, which allows to identify the purposes of the narrative approach and the questions, as a tool of psychosocial approach and means of connection between the story and the subject as emotional body in its victim position or in its position as a survivor. Likewise, an analysis of a collective fact is provided, Pandurí case, of which three psychosocial support strategies are proposed around pre-established items in the formative intentions of the professional training process in psychology, which aims to identify the beginning of psychosocial product of the violent act, the impacts on the population, proposal of support actions in crisis situation and psychosocial strategies that facilitate the empowerment of coping resources in front of the fact

Climate change, equity and sustainable development goals : an urban perspective

Climate change is acknowledged as the largest threat to our societies in the coming decades, affecting large and diverse groups of residents in urban areas in this century of urbanization. The focus of climate change impact discussions conceivably shifts to who in cities will be affected how by climate change, bringing the urban equity question to the forefront and co-aligning with a set of key Sustainable Development Goals. Here we assess how climate change events may amplify urban inequity. We find that heat waves, but also flooding, landslides, and even mitigation and adaptation measures affect specific population groups more than others. As underlying sensitivity factors we consistently identify ocioeconomic status and gender. We synthesize the findings with regard to equity types, meaning outcome, procedural and context-related equity, and suggest solutions for avoiding increased equity and justice concerns as a result of climate change impacts, adaptation and itigation

Agentic Dying: the global imperative to acknowledge socio-anthropological aspects in Palliative Care Services for all

This chapter proposes three socio-anthropological arguments to be inbuilt into palliative care. First, pain is a biological condition and a social intersubjective relation (Das, 1995; Kleinman et al., 1997; Djordjevic, 2021). Saunders (2006) reimagined and reconceptualised this complexity as ‘total pain’. Second, modern hospices and homes are not the only locations where people may die. They can be places where dying is treated more humanely and sympathetically (Sallnow et al., 2022). Third, the concept of agentic dying, based on Castoriadis’ idea of autonomy (1987; 1991; 1992; 1997), opens the space for self reflection about dying processes with the facilitation of health professionals and institutions, which help reduce suffering. In turn, this enables us to critically reflect upon how, where, and with whom, we wish to die. The United Kingdom (UK) and Colombia are used to illustrate these issues

A Caring and Sustainable Economy: A Concept Note from a Feminist Perspective

This concept note seeks to explain our shared understanding of a sustainable economy in which the principles of care are integrated with the principles of sustainability, and secondly, our views on an agenda for change. It should be seen as work in progress. Thus we invite everybody to use it, to contribute regional perspectives to it, and to expand it by practical experience, etc

Rio das Pedras. A Toolbox for Community Improvement

This report is the product of a semester-long urban planning studio focused on the informal settlement of Rio das Pedras in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Our client, Studio-X Rio commissioned this studio as part a 'Rio das Pedras Initiative' to examine and characterize this community and put forth proposals for its advancement within the realm of urban planning. The result is an extensive exploration of the present economy, living conditions, and culture of Rio das Pedras and its role within the city of Rio de Janeiro, through the eyes of the stakeholders involved in shaping the community

Decisiones acertadas en Endocrinología: recomendaciones de un panel de expertos de la Asociación Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo

Contexto: en el año 2022 la Asociación Colombiana de Endocrinología, Diabetes y Metabolismo (ACE) se une a la iniciativa Decisiones Acertadas para evitar prácticas médicas excesivas. Objetivo: generar cinco recomendaciones basadas en evidencia que permitan reconsiderar conductas inapropiadas en la práctica clínica. Metodología: se estableció un comité revisor que recibió las recomendaciones de "no hacer" de los miembros de la ACE. Se realizó una preselección de las propuestas más frecuentes y se llevó a cabo una búsqueda sistemática de la literatura. Posteriormente, mediante la metodología Delphi, se realizaron rondas de iteración para seleccionar las cinco recomendaciones que lograron mayor consenso entre el panel de expertos. Resultados: entre octubre de 2022 a abril de 2023, se recibieron propuestas de 117 miembros activos de la ACE. Se recopilaron 211 recomendaciones, de las cuales 109 fueron seleccionadas para su análisis posterior. Tras una evaluación minuciosa, se preseleccionaron las 20 recomendaciones más frecuentes. Luego, el panel Delphi eligió cinco recomendaciones, incluyendo cuatro centradas en el uso excesivo de pruebas diagnósticas y una de intervención terapéutica. Conclusiones: se recomienda evitar la ecografía tiroidea de rutina en población general o hipotiroidea sin cambios en el examen físico, así como abstenerse de solicitar marcadores de recambio óseo en pacientes con osteoporosis. También se desaconseja la medición de insulina basal y/o poscarga de glucosa en individuos con sobrepeso, obesidad o signos de resistencia a la insulina, junto con mediciones indiscriminadas de vitamina D y la prescripción innecesaria de suplementos de vitamina D en la población general. Al evitar estas prácticas, se prioriza una atención selectiva y centrada en el paciente, lo que reduce el sobrediagnóstico y el sobretratamiento de patologías endocrinas. Estas decisiones mejoran la gestión de recursos, la calidad de la atención y los resultados clínicos, beneficiando tanto a los pacientes como al sistema de salud