The historic cease fire agreement brings to the fore the final agreement between the Government and the Farc.

How necessary is a gender perspective in the Public Prosecutor's Office?

It is clear that peace will bring economic benefits to Colombian society. This conclusion became apparent during several panels at the World Economic Forum on Latin America, which took place in Medellin a week ago. As the forum director, Marisol Argueta, said: similar to the growing investment in agroindustry, infrastructure, and the service sector, the inclusion of isolated territories in productive settings will stimulate the economy. 

It is commont o hear about the Colombian paradox of the coexistence of a stable democracy with endemic violence.

The National Police scandals have shown that the institution has serious problems of arbitrariness and corruption.

Five years in, we still lack data and methods to measure how and whether States’ and business commitments to the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are actually improving conditions on the ground. It is time to focus on measuring what matters, and zeroing in on how affected communities have experienced the GPs.

"Colombia has the face of a man" were the words of Colombian feminists when they showed that despite being half of the population, women are virtually absent from political appointments. In 2002, the government approved the "Quota law" which requires that at least 30% of public office positions are held by women. In 2011, Law 1475 reinforced this measure by requiring political parties that at least 30% of participants in their electoral lists are women. 

Néstor Humberto Martínez's response to the Supreme Court about how to confront intra-family violence raises worries about his lack of sensitivity regarding gendered violence. 

Last week I wrote an op-ed about the law to allow citizens in Bogotá to avoid the alternate-day travel system for a fee. Few times have I received so many messages in favor and against what I said.