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Colombian journalist Jineth Bedoya reflects on her movement, It’s Not Time to Remain Silent

"Thanks to [Jineth Bedoya's] tireless struggle, Colombia passed a law named after her movement that allocates $500,000 annually to prevent attacks on female reporters. For the journalist, although she claims it is 'a balm for the soul,' it is still ironic. 'I have a law, but no justice,' she says, alluding to the impunity of her aggressors. This is one of the reparation measures ordered by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ruling. This year, on November 25, she is launching a documentary on sexual exploitation in all the Colombian regional media where she has been investigating for five years. Anyone could ask themselves if, after so much suffering, it was worth dedicating herself to gender journalism. For Bedoya, the answer is a thousand times yes. 'I will never be able to stop being a journalist,' she concludes."

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