Columns on Gender
The struggle of Afro-Colombian women in northern Cauca is told in songs
Singing and music are some of the many tools used by ASOM, an organization that has existed since 1997, to prevent gender-based violence and empower a group of 230 members with skills and autonomy.
Read More“I lost my only son, but I gained many more”: Alba Lucía Reyes
The suicide of her only son, Sergio Urrego, as a result of bullying he experienced from the administrators of the school where he studied, led Alba Lucía Reyes to create the Sergio Urrego Foundation in 2015, focused on the prevention of suicide among children and young people and on non-discrimination in schools, a fact that made her a recognized “activist mom” for the rights of children and young people.
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