Patricia Cortes, 22, is a beneficiary of the Public Utility Law. - Nathaly Triana/CNN en Español “My God, you also handed my son freedom,” said Patricia Cortes when she left El Buen Pastor prison on ...
BOGOTA, Colombia, December 4 (UNHCR) - As the UN refugee agency once again takes part in an annual campaign aimed at eliminating violence against women, statistics for Colombia paint a grim picture.
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BOGOTA, Colombia, November 25 (UNHCR) - On the morning of May 5, 2003, Omaira Fernández took a walk to the stream that runs near her home in the indigenous reserve of Betoyes, in the Colombian ...
COSCUEZ, ColombiaCOSCUEZ, Colombia — Deep inside mountain tunnels where the heat is so intense it causes headaches, women with power tools are chipping away at boulders in search of gems. They have ...
Women's boxing is taking the world by storm. It's not just a competitive sport anymore; women are finding it to be a great way to improve their physical and mental health. In Medellin, Colombia, a ...
We look at the rise of Leicy Santos ahead of Colombia's FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 last-16 tie with Jamaica. A title winner in Colombia’s first professional women’s league and the first Colombian ...