Main menu Post navigation A Space for Women The following was written by Francisca Guerrero, a Chilean Journalist traveling in Canada. Franscisa was invited to take part in the final meeting of Nuestra Fortaleza, a solidarity group for women living with precarious immigration status in Canada. Women in the group expressed that they wanted their voices heard, their stories understood by others. With permission from women in the group, Francisca wrote the following piece to capture what the group meant to women who participated in Nuestra Fortaleza. Being a mother, a dedicated worker and of Latin American descent are only a few of the traits that these women have in common.  Despite the many responsibilities and adversities that they may face, they are women who were searching, and found a space where they could once again feel safe and supported. These are part of the reflections that these women have shared.  They have come from various locations in Latin American and despite having been in Toronto for several years; they have finally found a space where they have felt "cared for" "integrated" and as "part of a team." One woman shared: "when I initially came to this group, I didn't know what to expect...but what I found in this group was what I had to leave in my home country.  I found support, love and care from other women" Close to ten women decided to take a pause in their daily and at times stressful lives, in order to carve