Francia Márquez, 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize, Colombia

A formidable leader of the Afro-Colombian community, Francia Márquez organized the women of La Toma and stopped illegal gold mining on their ancestral land. She exerted steady pressure on the Colombian government and spearheaded a 10-day, 350-mile march of 80 women to the nation’s capital, resulting in the removal of all illegal miners and equipment from her community. Learn more: https://www.goldmanprize.org/francia Connect with the Goldman Environmental Prize: • Web: https://www.goldmanprize.org/ • Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Iflsvq • Instagram: https://bit.ly/2GBpwc8 • Twitter: https://bit.ly/2O22CAh #GoldmanPrize