Taller de Vida uses photography and theatre to present the sexual violence against girls and women. "This is the way to build a society of equals, capable of healthy discourse and action."
For discourse to thrive, it is essential to empower survivors to express their words," explains Duque. "Uniting as women and inspired by the German-born American political theorist Hannah Arendt, we understood how violence is mute and lacks discourse. Having connected with some 20,000 girls, children, and youth, nearly 3,000 families have gone through Taller de Vida’s methodology of overcoming the impact of violence through psychological, moral integrity, and social inclusion healing–and reintegrated into their communities. “While war, violence, and displacement disproportionately impact women and the youth worldwide–they are also at the forefront of leading communities into peace.” "In partnership with Taller de Vida we’re working together to bring a stable peace in Colombia's most affected communities and help people heal from war’s disruption and sorrow,” says Yifat Susskind, Executive Director of MADRE. Yifat Susskind, Executive Director of MADRE. Grants and contributions by international organizations such as MADRE, Terre des Hommes Germany, Karin Von Hozbrink of Germany, individuals, and civil society fund its services. Providing psychosocial support for Afro-Colombian and Indigenous women and youth survivors of violence and war, the center integrates art and peace activism for youth survivors and youth at risk of recruitment. Taller de Vida was born out of a resistance process, inspired by dialogue and support, says Duque. "We didn't want to remain anonymous and silenced by fear." "Those years, many people and families in Bogotá lost relatives, friends, and their lands: orphaned by geography and the silence of impunity," Duque joined a group of women to preserve the memory of their loved ones. She witnessed the forced disappearance of young people and community leader murders. Her father, Rafael Duque Perea, was an educator murdered in April 1988. Stella Duque, a clinical psychologist and Executive Director of Taller de Vida ( Life's Workshop) in Bogotá, has lived through socio-political violence since an early age.
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