Women building peace: Colombia
The Documentary Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 13 February 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
An ex-Farc fighter talks about her struggle to integrate into Colombian society after she laid down arms five years ago. Leading women peace builders discuss whether the historic 2016 peace accord delivered on its promises to help women and communities across the country.
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| 0:00.0 | Today I want to talk about a topic that I think deserves more coverage. |
| 0:04.0 | The comb is back. |
| 0:06.0 | I don't understand, Amelia. |
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| 0:12.0 | We are most affected by it. |
| 0:14.0 | We are new people that are growing up watching all these changes. |
| 0:18.0 | The comb from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:20.0 | Hey, they're talking to me. |
| 0:22.0 | Search for the comb wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.0 | Women don't often start wars, but they do fight in them. |
| 0:34.0 | My comrades die near me. |
| 0:36.0 | And the consequences of armed conflict can be devastating for women and families caught in the middle. |
| 0:41.0 | They come into my dreams and I see them laughing at me. |
| 0:45.0 | But women are not just victims of war. |
| 0:47.0 | They are survivors, peace builders and leaders. |
| 0:50.0 | I will certainly do everything that I can to provide whatever support that you and the other women deserve. |
| 0:58.0 | And we bring them all together in this program. |
| 1:01.0 | I'm Suzanne Keapur and this is Women Building Peace on the BBC World Service. |
| 1:10.0 | In this series, we'll hear the voices of women around the world who are trying to build peace and protect communities affected by violent conflict. |
| 1:18.0 | With the help of the Georgetown Institute for Women Peace and Security, we'll be exploring how women in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Bosnia, Herzegovina and Colombia are trying to make a difference in the conflict zones they live in. |
| 1:31.0 | And talking to global influencers about how the international community can help. |
| 1:36.0 | In this episode, Colombia. |
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