“Vení’ a ve’ a mi Tumaco la Tierra que Sueña la Paz” Comunicación Para la Defensa del Territorio y la Soberanía Alimentaria

Abstract

This research focuses on the analysis of the contribution of communication in the consolidation of community-led territorial defense for food sovereignty, with a communication for social change focus. Specifically, it explores processes led by ‘Canasteando’1 Women's Association in the regions of Bajo Mira and Tumaco - Nariño (Colombia) and their commitment to the substitution of illicit crops. During the implementation of this project, activities were developed in coordination with the community, through qualitative methodologies based on the participatory action research and ethnography approach, using techniques such as participant observation, field diary, workshops, semi-structured interviews and photo voice. This process allowed to articulate Canasteando's social representations around food sovereignty and to make visible their problems and some of the resistance processes they lead. This was achieved through the development of collective photographic narratives with and for the communities. The process also highlighted that communication for social change is fundamental to the consolidation of community-led processes, in this instance, communication for food sovereignty, territorial defense and feminism enable a key scenario for contributing to social change.