Indigenous women

A look at sexual violence against Indigenous women

Akubadaura community of Lawyers presents the Short Documentary: “My body does not lie”, a video that, in 18 minutes, proposes a look at the factors that lead to the configuration of sexual violence against Indigenous women by armed groups and responsibility of the Government when the sex offenders are government officials. Diana Quigua, a researcher […]

Informe sobre violencia sexual contra la mujer indigena

The discussion on sexual violence against indigenous women is expanded

Akubadaura presents The “Report on gender violence against indigenous women, girls and teenagers in Colombia” Indigenous women are one of the population groups most affected by sexual violence, as evidenced when, in mid-2020, the media published two cases of sexual abuse against indigenous girls at the hands of Colombian Army troops, the first occurred to […]

Día internacional de la Niña

Akubadaura joins the celebration of The International Day of the Girl Child

With the production of messages and video adds as part of an awareness campaign on sexual violence against indigenous girls and women, with Terre des Hommes National Coordination in Colombia and its chapters in Switzerland and Lausanne; Humanas Colombia, center for studies and political action for the promotion and defense of the human rights of […]

Mujeres de las étnias Emberá Chamí y Dobida

#NothingJustifies Violence Against Indigenous Women

With the images and voices of women from the Emberá Chamí, Dobida and Katío peoples in the Chocó province in Colombia, Akubadaura launches a campaign to prevent violence against indigenous women. The campaign messages were created by the women of these communities themselves. Using the slogan: “To safeguard indigenous women is to safeguard the territory”, […]

Statement on cases of sexual violence against indigenous women

Bogotá C.D. Colombia, July 3, 2020. Cases of sexual violence against girls and women, where perpetrators of the crime are members of the Colombian Armed Forces, have been growing. According to the Conflict Observatory, “between 2006-2016 a higher number of cases associated with the military was registered, with 90 acts of sexual violence”, and between […]