Yaneth Valderrama was four months pregnant when some airplanes sprayed her with glyphosate in her home.
This is the story of a struggle for life.
"We hope that this graphic novel will allow to shed some light on the serious consequences that glyphosate spraying had on the civilian population. Cases such as Yaneth Valderrama's show that the war on drugs has had regrettable effects on people who have historically lived in vulnerable conditions.".
Center for Reproductive Rights
A Fight for Life
Reproductive Violence and Glyphosate
A moment in the open air, followed by the roar of three small planes, drastically changed the lives of Iván and Yaneth, a couple of young campesinos.
A moment in the open air, followed by the roar of three small planes, drastically changed the lives of Iván and Yaneth, a couple of young campesinos. It all started in Solita, Caquetá, in September 1998.
The aerial spraying of illicit crops with glyphosate has left an invisible trail that affects the life in the Colombian countryside. As a result, the health of campesino communities has been put at risk. Yet, the implications on women's sexual health and reproductive rights in the countryside have rarely been studied.
This graphic novel puts this conversation on the spotlight, starting from the story of Yaneth Valderrama and the struggle of her husband, Iván Medina.
It all started in Solita, Caquetá, in September 1998.
The aerial spraying of illicit crops with glyphosate has left an invisible trail that affects the life in the Colombian countryside. As a result, the health of campesino communities has been put at risk. Yet, the implications on women's sexual health and reproductive rights in the countryside have rarely been studied.
This graphic novel puts this conversation on the spotlight, starting from the story of Yaneth Valderrama and the struggle of her husband, Iván Medina.
Check out the animated version of the novel here
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