Mali

‘In a country post-conflict, a country without women will not work. Women are the base – they are very important. It is very important that women play a role in the institutions and decision-making processes of peace and reconciliation. It is critical that women are involved’

Before the conflict, I was selling milk and I was also a hairdresser. I took care of my family and even managed to save money.  But one day, as the violence became more serious, we were forced to flee, to leave our house with my children, taking only my phone and the clothes I was wearing.  READ STORY Teddy Barry

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