Rosa Palomino

Rosa Palomino Chahuareses was an Aymara Indigenous leader, journalist, human rights activist, and social leader in Peru.[1] In 2014, the Ministry of Culture presented her with an award for her work in developing community radio for women.[2][3]

Rosa Palomino
Born
Camacani, Puno
NationalityPeruvian
Occupation(s)indigenous rights activist, Aymara radio broadcaster
Years active1970s–2022

Biography

Palomino was born in the rural community of Camacani, Puno, Peru.[4] In 1985, in the Puno district of Huacullani, she and a group of women started the Aymara language radio show “Q´ana Panqara” (Bright flower).[5] She is considered the first Aymara woman who has worked in radio hosting and production.[6][7]

Since 1988 Palomino produces the radio show Wiñay Panqara (Always flourishing) at Pachamama Radio station, a cultural show that covers Aymara women's issues.[8] Palomino was the director of Peru's Network of Indigenous Media Communicators.[9] In 2019, she was a candidate for Congress of the Republic of Peru with the party Democracia Directa.[10]

Palomino is the president of Abya Yala Union of Aymara Women (UMA, in Spanish).[11]

In 2016, Palomino was recognized by Peru's Ministry of Culture as a renowned Indigenous woman leader.[12] Due her leadership in Indigenous issues, Palomino has been invited to the United Nations and universities across the globe to talk about her community work.[3][1] Palomino passed away in 2022.[13]

References
  1. "Rosa Palomino: "On the radio we care about our rights and Aymara culture"". 2 February 2015.
  2. "Making Women Proud: Rosa Palomino Chahuares and the Women of UMA". www.culturalsurvival.org. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  3. "Aymara Social Leader at Penn: Rosa Palomino [photos] – Quechua at Penn". web.sas.upenn.edu.
  4. "Indigenous broadcasters in Peru: The right to Communication - IWGIA - International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs". www.iwgia.org.
  5. "Rosa Palomino, una mujer del pueblo, honesta y servicial, al Congreso | Servindi - Servicios de Comunicación Intercultural". www.servindi.org.
  6. http://www.rehime.com.ar/escritos/cuadernos/04/ReHiMeCuaderno04oyarceweb.pdf
  7. "Perú. La comunicadora aymara Rosa Palomino candidata al Congreso de la República por la región de Puno – Medios Indígenas".
  8. "Creando Mujeres Orgullosas: Rosa Palomino Chahuares y las Mujeres de UMA". www.culturalsurvival.org.
  9. "Rosa Palomino, pionera de la comunicación intercultural". 19 November 2019.
  10. "Conociendo a los candidatos y candidatas al Congreso por Puno | NoticiasSER". www.noticiasser.pe.
  11. "Mujeres aimaras y su apropiación de la palabra y la comunicación | Servindi - Servicios de Comunicación Intercultural". www.servindi.org.
  12. "CEAS - Comisión Episcopal de Acción Social". www.ceas.org.pe.
  13. "Puno: fallece Rosa Palomino, comunicadora aimara". 3 March 2022.
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