Colombia: Women Defenders of Land, Environment, at Risk in Colombia

Oct 15, 2019 | Oxfam
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Women defenders of land rights and the environment in Colombia are being attacked at an alarming rate, according to Oxfam’s partners in the country.

The expansion of large scale mining activities and agribusiness in Colombia has greatly increased territorial disputes and violence suffered by individuals who defend water, land, forests and the rights of women, afro-descendants, indigenous and farming communities.