The International Women’s Convocation Pilgrimage to South America will take place November 5 to 20, 2015. The gathering of liberal religious women in Yungas, Bolivia will happen November 12-15, 2015.

Meet our sisters in faith at a gathering of liberal religious women in Bolivia, in the Yungas region near La Paz, weaving personal bonds and making lasting connections.

Learn about the ongoing work of several grassroots organizations for advancing women’s rights, environmental issues, and justice for the indigenous communities in the region.

Nurture intercultural exchanges about our shared values and goal of creating a more equitable world.

Celebrate and reflect on our common spiritual roots as we allow ourselves to be inspired and transformed while we share learn, and grow together.

Our host at the Gathering is Olga Flores Bedregal, a human rights activist and leader of a Unitarian Universalist community in La Paz. She has devoted her energy to the defense of indigenous peoples in Bolivia, and has worked in project development using education as a resource in the fight against poverty. Olga has taught at the University of La Paz and currently an educational director at Utasawa Ecological Education Center.

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