Corporate development in conflict has a gender problem

A group of women’s rights activists and organizations gather in a small cafe while night falls outside.

“For us, the biggest problem is sexual abuse,” one said.

I was in Popayan, Colombia, to ask them about their biggest concerns considering the rapid growth of the extractive sector in Colombia, from gold and iron, to coal and petrol and its impact on their lives.

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