Describe the main features of the measure/initiative:
Fémina, a collective of women in the arts, is united in the development of a continuous feminist cultural
and artistic community, creating spaces for alternative feminist education, as well as spaces for
communal living and recreation. The biggest event of the year is the Fémina Festival of art and culture, made by women, commemorating the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
on 25 November. This Festival presents arts such as: Cinema, Theatre, Visual Arts, Crafts, Stand Up,
Performance, Music, among others. There are several workshops, a marketplace, and a talk show. The
goal is to promote the visibility of women artists, craftswomen, and cultural managers, who work with
the transverse nature of feminism and the quest for a society with equal rights and opportunities.
The work developed by Fémina, including educational, recreational, and community-building spaces, is
self-managed. Throughout the year, they become the facilitating steps in the process of raising
awareness among the population and finally organizing the Festival, together with artists, organizations
and allied groups, that make it possible for each event to be held on a voluntary basis.
Mission:
● Fémina seeks to create community through cultural events made by women, from a feminist
perspective, making artists, craftswomen and cultural managers visible in safe spaces for
women.
Vision:
● Fémina seeks to make society aware of violence against women and its macho culture through
the use of Artivism.
General Objective:
● To create a feminist cultural and artistic community.
Specific Objectives:
● To make women artists, craftswomen and cultural managers visible.
● To create safe spaces for women to live together.
● Generate artistic-cultural events produced by women.
● Raise awareness of gender-based violence.
● Activate the female economy
What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the measure/initiative?:
● The Fémina Art and Culture Festival, created by women, has been held since 2018, in a one-day
event. It has been attended by at least 500 people from different backgrounds: women, workers, artisans, artists, trade unionists, youth, students, families, representatives of nongovernmental, autonomous, national and international organizations and the Media.
● The two versions of the Fémina Art and Culture Festival, made by women, have involved
different allied organizations of artists, craftswomen, cultural managers, foundations, Media,
etc, These include the City of Knowledge Foundation, the Community Development Network of
the Americas (CDNA), UNDP, Guásimo Multimedia, Jacarandá College, the Municipality of
Panama, the National Institute for Women (INAMU), Buena Vaina Panama, United Women,
Carilimpia Theatre, IPANDETEC Central America, the Working Women's Network (MEDCOM),
Radio 10, La Prensa and La Estrella de Panamá.
● Organic outreach: was shared voluntarily by influencers, human rights, social and feminist
organizations, among others.