Based on the findings of an Intersectional Gender Analysis elaborated by a diverse group of young researchers in the department of Quetzaltenango for the Youth Excel Program, this report presents a brief look at the reality of women, men, youth, LGBTIQ+ population, indigenous population and people with disabilities in the department of Quetzaltenango in three of its municipalities: Quetzaltenango, La Esperanza and Cantel.
A Research that addressed five areas of analysis: enabling environment; gender roles, responsibility and time use; contribution and agency; capabilities, assets and resources; and protection; shows that women, youth, LGBTIQ+ people, indigenous people and persons with disabilities face the greatest challenges in achieving holistic development at the personal and community levels, mainly due to social norms and beliefs about gender. Even though different organizations and key actors have promoted initiatives that contribute to their empowerment and the transformation of their reality, there is a clear lack of recognition of these populations to ensure their full and active integration into society.