The Somos Panas Colombia campaign is an initiative of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), which was born as a response to the difficult economic, social and political situation in Venezuela, which has forced its citizens to emigrate from the territory. According to Migración Colombia to date, the country has been the recipient of more than 1 million Venezuelans seeking a better life opportunity.
Just as many Colombians have received Venezuelans in a good way, others discriminate against them and mistreat them laborly, socially and psychologically, for this reason UNHCR has been concerned about this situation in particular and this strategy has been carried out this year.
Rocio Castañeda, public information officer of the UNHCR and leader of the Somos Panas Colombia campaign, said that through this strategy, it seeks to show solidarity to Colombians with the situation in Venezuela, transmitting the message to both children and adults.
“We did an interesting exercise with the children population, we played the broken telephone with the Colombian children with xenophobic messages towards the Venezuelans, and they showed us their solidarity, respecting and welcoming this population. They are able to understand that we are all human beings and it is the message for adults “affirmed Castañeda.
Women have been discriminated against in particular and for this reason a special campaign called “Valientes” was created, where life stories are told and, in addition, the protection access route is socialized when Venezuelan women are being victimized. violence, social discrimination and sexual exploitation “we have a special concern for women but in turn we respond with the courageous solidarity campaign” he highlighted.
In the particular case of Soacha, Rocio Castañeda said that the campaign is built for the entire population of Colombia, but especially for the territories that most Venezuelans have received, such as Soacha “in the municipality we have recorded material and we have promoted the campaign because we know it is an affected territory. ”
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