About this Episode
In a powerful episode (in Spanish) of Radio ARA’s Challenging Language Inequality series, Indigenous leaders from Argentina’s El Chaco region share their ongoing fight for language rights and visibility. Representatives from the Wichí publishing collective Wichi Lhomet and the Indigenous women’s organisation CONAMICH speak about the social, educational, and territorial inequalities that persist despite constitutional recognition of Indigenous languages.
They explain how language inequality remains a daily barrier, especially when public services, schools, and media operate only in Spanish. Many Indigenous communities in El Chaco still face limited access to healthcare, education, and information due to both infrastructure and language exclusion.
Members of CONAMICH describe how they empower women through leadership schools, youth engagement, and international exchanges. Communication is key to their work: through radio, social media, and community content, they challenge invisibility and demand fair representation.
The discussion highlights how language is not just about communication—it’s tied to land, identity, and rights. Their visit to Luxembourg forms part of the EU-funded ReDes_Ling project, which explores how communities worldwide use media tools to resist exclusion. Their message is clear: language justice is not a theory—it’s a demand, and they are living it.
