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Political reintegration and the continuation of the struggle after war: Women ex-combatants in formal and informal politics

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January 6, 2025

Political reintegration and the continuation of the struggle after war: Women ex-combatants in formal and informal politics

This is the second issue of our policy insight series on gender-inclusive conflict transformation. This paper explores the political re-conversion pathways that women ex-combatants pursue after the signing of a peace agreement.

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This is the second issue of our policy insight series on gender-inclusive conflict transformation. This paper explores the political re-conversion pathways that women ex-combatants pursue after the signing of a peace agreement.

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March 2, 2023
History is made in Colombia with gains in diversity led by feminist movements

Elections in Colombia saw a political shift in 2022, and the greatest gains in terms of women’s representation in the Americas.

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June 20, 2022
Francia Marquez: From maid to Colombia’s first Black vice-president

When Colombians on Sunday elected their first leftist president ever, they also voted for their country’s first Black vice-president.

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April 14, 2022
Racism and misogyny mar Colombia’s election race

Election observers warn that rampant hate speech could result in violence.

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March 14, 2022
Francia Márquez, the Colombian electoral phenomenon

The environmental leader won more votes than the center candidate Sergio Fajardo without having held public office and with a campaign that began only three months ago.

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Gender equality in Colombia: Access to justice and politics at the local level

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February 25, 2022

Gender equality in Colombia: Access to justice and politics at the local level

This report assesses women’s access to justice and women’s political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia.

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This report assesses women’s access to justice and women’s political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia.

December 20, 2019
I am Generation Equality: Francy Jaramillo Piedrahita, human rights defender and peacebuilder

Billions of people across the world stand on the right side of history every day. They speak up, take a stand, mobilize, and take big and small actions to advance women’s rights. This is Generation Equality.

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October 28, 2019
Claudia López: Colombia's capital elects gay woman as mayor

Claudia López, a gay politician who advertises herself as "incorruptible", has become the first woman to be elected mayor of Colombia's capital, Bogotá.

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October 18, 2019
Violence sows fear among women ahead of Colombia local elections

Observers say female candidates systematically threatened with physical, sexual violence to deter them from running.

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