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“A fight against oblivion”: How Colombia empowers communities to combat conflict-related sexual violence
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “There are many women who have been raped, mistreated by armed actors or…
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Partnering with traditional birth attendants to reach Afro-descendant and indigenous women in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia – “Colombia is a multicolored country, with varied customs, practices and…
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Safe spaces in Colombia offer respite to Venezuelan migrants
BOGOTÁ, Colombia – Griseida, 28, left Venezuela when she couldn’t find a job to…
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Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia
CÚCUTA, Colombia – Not long ago, 15-year-old Nelsmar attended a middle-class school in central…
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In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders
BOGOTA, Colombia – Solani Zapata first heard about female genital mutilation (FGM) when she gave…
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A silent epidemic: The fight to end female genital mutilation in Colombia
BOGOTA, Colombia – “When I was 9 years old, my mother told me that three of her sisters died because her grandmother…
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Conflict-affected youth become new generation of leaders in Colombia
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia – “I was 14 years old when my family fled,” said Viviana, now 26. “We…
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