What do these words JUNX B’A’N KYANQ’IB’IL and KYOKLEN Q’A TXIN EX in Mam, one of the 23 officially recognized languages ​​in Guatemala, mean in English? They mean “Nutrition” and “Gender Equality” respectively.”We Will Have A Better Life By Learning Together And Under The Same Conditions” is the title of the textbooks in the Mayan language Mam where both words appear, and many more within a project to promote gender equality, food security and nutrition, and other topics for schools and communities in the department of Huehuetenango where Mam is spoken and written.

(Source: fuckyeahgenderstudies)