Columbia
link to article Women Call the Shots
In Tarbaco Columbia there are 100 homes known to the community as the city of women. It isn't that the city is only compromised of women, in fact men and boys live there as well. What makes it a city of women is the fact that it is the women who claim property rights and are the primary decision makers.
Columbia has experienced many years of corruption, war, and instability. The people residing in the City of Women are just a handful of internally displaced persons throughout Columbia. They are all victims of violence who fled to save their lives. "According to (U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) 2016 estimate, 6.4 million people have been forced from their homes because of violence. That’s higher than Syria (6.1 million) and Sudan (3.4 million)." Many of these people, if they make it out in time end up in the slums or other very impoverished positions.
Out of the midst of the darkness something beautiful happened. Women began doing manual labor like digging trenches as the entire community worked together to build peace. The value of work is priceless, it gave them identity, self-worth, and an understanding of their capabilities. Unfortunately building the community has not been easy, many dissagree and they recieve death threats and sexual violence. In a very chauvinist society the men feel undermind but they are greatful for a home these women have provided for them.
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