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When Maria Figueroa saw fleeing Venezuelans passing by her home in Colombia on foot, she knew she had to do something.
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After experiencing sexual violence, Vasilisa Komarova succeeds in getting justice through determination.
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‘Today, we defend our land with this map. Before we killed with spears. Things are different now.’
![Sister Angelique ''The hand of God'' [Daylife]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bb9028582d0242fea0aa184fa421a373_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
In DRC, Sister Angelique has been transforming the lives of thousands of Congolese women and children.
![Colombia''s Indigenous Land Defenders [Daylife]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/66c73443cfd845e0b805664221e9ba36_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180)
In Cauca, Colombia, Indigenous leaders continue to defend their land despite receiving death threats daily.
Death threats could not dampen Sheema Kermani’s resolve; she has inspired women across Pakistan for the past 35 years.