In Colombia, a nation marred by profound racial and socio-economic disparities, a Black woman from a rural background challenges the status quo by launching a presidential campaign. Reappropriating the term “igualada,” Francia Márquez, catapults a movement to the upper echelons of power, by refusing to “know her place.” Fifteen years in the making, this documentary peels back the curtain on how unprecedented change can happen.

The Somos Igualadas impact strategy, inspired by the documentary IGUALADA, is designed for women-led organizations, political training schools, educators, youth organizers, community film festivals, and other grassroots spaces to take a leading role in creating gatherings for dialogue and reflection on the political role of women. Our goal is to center women’s leadership and organizing processes, while also strengthening the formation of new generations in the active exercise of citizenship. To achieve this, we have developed educational activities, audiovisual screenings, facilitated discussions, and training workshops, led by local collectives with the active participation of the project team, both on the ground and remotely.