The voices of those forgotten

Abstract

During my degree, I completed a fieldwork project in Colombia; researching sexual violence amongst women, and the support and counselling services they received by community churches, specifically within the Caribbean Coast. The project took place in Monteria and Barranquilla, and I interviewed a total of 17 women, supported by pastors and trained psychologists in their recovery; post traumatic events. The aim was to understand the quality of support, how much it truly helped them and to gain a better understanding in the background of these women and the gross impact sexual violence had on their lives.