Category Archives: Colombia

We won’t be silent

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Livewire team

Members of Grupo de Autoayuda de Mujeres Víctimas de Violencias, Colombia (Self-help group for women victims of violence, Colombia) describe how their courage in speaking about sexual violence has made them stronger. Our self-help group began with listening to women … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Conflict, Colombia, Sexual Violence, Women | 3 Comments

In solidarity with Colombia’s survivors of sexual violence

Posted on 6 March 2012 by Conor Fortune

By Ulrike Beck of the Colombia team at Amnesty International As people around the world prepare to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, thousands of women and girls continue to endure rape and other sexual violence at the hands … Continue reading →

Posted in Armed Conflict, Colombia, Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence, Women | 30 Comments

Women in danger on Colombia’s front line

Posted on 26 September 2011 by Conor Fortune

By Josefina Salomon, with Amnesty International’s team in Bogotá Angélica is never alone. Everywhere she goes, she’s accompanied by two armed security guards in a bullet-proof car. For Angélica, travelling alone is simply too dangerous. She is a Colombian human … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia, Sexual Violence, Women | 5 Comments