Lekil Kuxlejal: Integral strengthening with Indigenous women of Chiapas through textiles and the support of effective social entrepreneurship.

Indigenous Tsotsil and Tseltal women artisans from the Highlands of Chiapas (Los Altos de Chiapas) are vulnerable to unethical market practices in the sale of their highly-valued traditional textiles.

The IAF supports community-led efforts to protect the cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples in order to improve their incomes and labor conditions.

Our grantee partner Proyecto Impacto Consultores A.C. (NGOImpacto) is bringing Indigenous women weavers' perspectives to key government institutions and private sector stakeholders to ensure market access and recognition of their cultural property.

NGO Impacto is also training Indigenous craftswomen in social entrepreneurship and human rights, and is supporting the expansion of Juxta Nation, a social enterprise owned by cooperatives of Indigenous craftswomen from Los Altos de Chiapas.

This grant is part of the IAF's Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.