Yamileys defended himself. Against her father who beat her. The 18-year-old from Bolívar in Colombia took all their courage and indicated him. She received support from "Anorchas", a Colombian partner organization by Terre des Hommes.

Yamileyys have no good memories of the statement with the police: "They did not take me seriously and even sought my fault for my father's aggression". Investigations against the father were not accepted - a shock for Yamileys. But Anorcha's employees helped her find a way within her family so that she is no longer exposed to violence. With success: her father has now moved away. And with psychological support, Yamileys can process the experienced.

Yamileys is not an isolated case in Colombia. The decades of armed conflict between the paramilitaries and the Colombian government have made violence commonplace. In a country with a deeply rooted macho culture, it is particularly directed against girls and women. You experience discrimination and attacks, are forced to be married or sexually exploited. The authorities often remain idle, so those affected rarely bring the deeds to display. Terre des Hommes wants to change that: an info bol that works in workshops is now moving to the remote communities in Bolívar to draw attention to the problem of gender violence. Yamileys is particularly important to raise awareness of the authorities. "I am now helping lobbying," she says proudly - so that the crimes against girls and women are consistently pursued.