Day against violence against women - Colombia

From 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women), to 10 December (International Human Rights Day), organisations and individuals across the world will come together to take action, as part of the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence campaign. In southern Colombia, a traditional stronghold of the FARC guerrillas, CAFOD's church partner, Pastoral Social San Vicente de Caguán is bringing together women to raise awareness of their rights and to speak out against violence against women in the armed conflict and in their homes.