The Geography of Silence: Abortion for Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Migrant Women in Colombia

Airtime: 5 November 2025 at 7:35 pm (Botoga time)

The Geography of Silence: Abortion for Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Migrant Women in Colombia

Journalists from Las Igualadas, a section of Colombia’s El Espectador focused on women’s rights, carried out an investigation across three regions of the country, highlighting how social stigma continues to block access to abortion—particularly for Indigenous, Afro-descendant, and migrant women—even though it is legally protected.

https://www.elespectador.com/genero-y-diversidad/la-disidencia/la-geografia-del-silencio-el-aborto-para-mujeres-indigenas-afro-y-migrantes-en-colombia/

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