On February 21, one year has passed since the judgment C-055 handed down by the Constitutional Court. (GlobeLiveMedia, Jesus Aviles)

On February 21, 2022, the Constitutional Court issued a historic judgment on the right of women to decide on the Abortion —IVE—: the plenary chamber of the tribunal de grande instance decriminalized this practice until week 24 by the decision C-055also called ‘Just Cause Judgement’, since it was this organization that promoted the request that generated the decision of this high court.

Precisely, Tuesday 21 marks one year of the judgment which, according to the movement, “left the country with one of the most guaranteeing legal frameworks around the world regarding women’s reproductive rights”, noting that, despite the existence of barriers to access, it has led to an increase in the confidence of trans women and men and non-binary people when it is about accessing an IVE Service within the health system.

In this sense, the movement celebrated, through a pronouncement, not only the first year of the sentence, but also the reception it had in other groups, leaders and social leaders in the country. Likewise, he announced that on Friday, March 10, they will present a report on access to abortion-related services since the Court’s decision.

The important judicial decision will also be celebrated with several demonstrations that will have as a point of reference the ‘pañuelazo’ in front of the seat of the High Court. Various artistic activities will be carried out with the participation of personalities such as andrea cheverriThe monkey is me and A lost note.

These conferences will be extended to 15 departments of the country including Tolima, Valle del Cauca and Antioquia, where talks, marches and educational workshops on the importance of punishment will also be held. Check out the top activities in these and other parts of the country on Tuesday, February 21, in commemoration of the sentence’s first year.

In The capital of the country A mural will be made in Carrera Septima with Calle 67 and around 5:00 in the afternoon the concert will take place in front of the Court. At the same time there will be a ‘pañuelazo’ and a ‘stampatón’ of posters and handkerchiefs. In boyaca From 3:00 p.m. in Plaza 6 de Septiembre, a vigil and a talking circle will be held around the sentence, the right to IVE and the alert to feminicides in the country. Additionally, digital and media campaigns will be launched on the anniversary of the sentence.

In Cauca The “Party and resistance for our autonomy” will be held from 4:00 p.m. In parallel, there will be feminist meetings and deliveries of zines and stickers related to the IVE and the right to decide. at the same time, but Medellina scarf will be made in Pueblito Paisa.

In Tolima A workshop on the C-055 decision of 2022 will be held at Murillo Toro Park at 3:00 p.m. Educational work will also be carried out on the access barriers encountered by women, trans men and non-binary people when accessing a Voluntary Termination of Pregnancy. This event will be repeated on Saturday, March 11.

In other parts of the country, like Black River —Antioquia—, Neiva, Pasto, Cali, Caquetá and Barranquilla, there will be educational activities on punishment during the month of March, while in cucuta, Manaure —La Guajira— cultural and popular activities carried out by social and feminist movements will be carried out to identify both the barriers and the access channels to request an IVE.

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