Women from Putumayo won a human rights award for their work and protests rejecting violence in the south Colombian department, Colombian media reported Monday. The organization ‘Weaver of Life’ which…
A campaign which aims to draw attention to the plight of women in abusive relationships will take to the streets of Colombia’s major cities behind the slogan “no more violence…
Hundreds of women were raped and abused by paramilitaries in the AUC’s northern bloc between 1997 and 2005, reveals a new report documenting sexual violence in Colombia’s Caribbean region. “Women…
Improving employment opportunities for women and others traditionally excluded from the job market will be a top priority, said new Labor Minister and Liberal Party leader Rafael Pardo Thursday. He…
Women victims of the Colombian conflict need better services and protection, said the Inspector General’s office Tuesday. Following a consultation commissioned by USAID‘s human rights program, the Inspector General’s office…
A brand new taxi service has officially begun operating in Medellin, with the intention of providing safe and reliable transport exclusively for women. The new service, Fem Taxi, will allow the…
A Symbolic Court Against Sexual Violence in the Context of the Colombian Armed Conflict was held at the National University in Bogota on Monday. The event was hosted by Corporacion…
Bogota will host its annual woman’s race, featuring 16,000 female runners, joggers, and walkers on Sunday, September 25 at Parque Simon Bolivar, reported newspaper La Republica. The slogan for the…
Colombian authorities have not effectively addressed the lack of justice for female survivors of sexual violence during the armed conflict, NGO Amnesty International has stated in a report published Wednesday.…