Heñói - Centro de Estudios y Promoción de la Democracia, los Derechos Humanos y la Sostenibilidad Socio-Ambiental

HEÑÓI was born in 2010 as an articulation of organizations from the countryside and the city, to actively resist the unsustainable model of agribusiness, and defend the peasant and indigenous production of healthy food, as well as the rescue, production and exchange of native seeds through seed fairs. Promoting agroecology and increasing agroecology skills amongst peasants is a central component in this work. In 2017, it was established as a non-profit civil association, with the structure of a research center focused on the study of agribusiness impacts on society and the environment. It is based in Asuncion, Paraguay, and belongs to several local, regional and global networks. Since its constitution as a non-profit civil association, Heñói has been supporting the organizational efforts and a transition to agroecology amongst peasant communities, and Heñói has been executing projects linked to the defence of peasants and human rights, and de defence og civic space in Paraguay. The role of women is prominent both in Heñói and in the peasant movements we work with. The transversal themes of Heñói's work are human rights, citizen participation, and socioeconomic and environmental sustainability. Heñói has a multidisciplinary structure, with professionals trained in various areas and with different lines of research, covering the needs of the economic, social and environmental aspects of the projects under development.