The community built by women who fled violence

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'City of Women': A refuge for Colombia's displaced

"It was only a matter of time until it happens to you," she said."I left out of fear."

Alneris Orozco Caupo, 47, poses for a portrait in a mirror in her home in the City of Women. Originally from the north-western region of Cesar, she was forced to flee with her two young children more than 20 years ago due to the territorial conflict between paramilitaries and Farc rebels. She says that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted during her displacement but the League has helped her to recover.Erika Maria Gamarra Caro, 42, laughs during a meeting with other members of the League of Displaced Women

Carmen Beluas, 45, fled from her home in Copey in the late 1990s after her husband was murdered by paramilitary forces who accused them of being affiliated with the guerrillas.She left with her three children and arrived in Cartagena without knowing anyone. She says she will always remember how her husband was taken from her.

The husband and son of community leader Eidavis Montes care for her baby in the living room of her house.Seven-year-old Shayla Monterlaza, the granddaughter of a displaced woman, studies in front of the community's school with her family.The community is completely self-sufficient and has its own school, stores, restaurants and community centre for children like Shayla.

 

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