Claudia Vanessa Siliezar (IF'11)
Claudia Vanessa "Vane" Siliezar
Honduras
GOJoven
“I work with various civil society institutions and young women in my community. This program will allow me to strengthen my knowledge and practice, I will strengthen my abilities in handling issues such as communication, leadership and self-sustainability, tools that will be very useful for institutions and people I work with. I hope to pass on these tools and to develop the skills of my students and youth in my community.”
About GOJoven
GOJoven is an organization which promotes and supports the development and empowerment of young leaders to act as catalysts for social change. These leaders aim to vastly improve and expand adolescent reproductive and sexual health choices, services, policies, and programs, both on a community and regional level. GOJoven is active in Belize, Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala.
About Claudia
Since 2000, Vane has been an active member of her community in promoting women’s rights, especially those pertaining to reproductive and sexual health and in combating violence against women. Vanecomes from a strong academic background, having pursued degrees in a variety of topics such as criminology, law and social sciences, gender and women’s development, sexual and reproductive health, and family planning. She is currently a sociology and law professor at CEUTEC-UNITEC, La Ceiba campus. Vane is also the coordinator for GOJoven Honduras, focusing on sexual and reproductive health. In this position she trains employees, facilitates workshops, and handles management reports and proposals for program development. Vane has been heavily involved in the Levi’s Foundation and Foundation E, Honduras Youth Employment Network, Comprehensive Development Unit for Women and Family Legal Advice, and the Women Municipal Office in La Ceiba.
