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Against wind and tide Many women have transformed from victims of the conflict, to leaders fighting for the rights of their communities, and are currently playing a fundamental role in the peace process.
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The white dress My name is Yanette. And what I will tell you isn’t exactly my story, although I am part of it, just like the water from a river is also in the sea.
The women of Puente Nayero In a neighbourhood in Buenaventura, La Chava, Marta and Marly overcame fear and became leaders.
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“I didn’t join a religious order to live in a convent” Sister Maritze is an unconventional nun who has worked to defend human rights for over half a century.
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REMARKABLE WOMEN
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IRENE: From a commitment to small-scale farmers to political leadership
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The indigenous Wounaan Nonam women have suffered violence and displacement. Now, they are once again living on their land, where the armed conflict continues.
IRIS: The sacrifices of a leader, wife and mother
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BLANCA: “The struggle has made me strong… it fills me with life”
A holistic view of women in the armed conflict
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RUBY: “As a woman who has suffered and lived the war face on, you learn how to build peace”
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SIRLY: “You’ve got to step up”
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OLGA: The human side of defending victims
Between the jungle and the city
To be a woman in the context of war comes with the burden of aggression. 90
Women in peace and human rights: many gains, much work still left to be done 15 years ago, the UN Security Council adopted a landmark resolution that recognised that women are agents of change.
Cover photo
The Puente Nayero Humanitarian Space, (Buenaventura)