Umoja Uaso village in Kenya is only occupied by women, their children and livestock. No man is allowed to live in the village. Only woman is allowed to live in the village
All The women who live in Umoja Village, Kenya are victims of domestic and emotional abuse from men. They see it as a healing place for them. They engage in activities that help them heal from the maltreatment they faced from their abusive husbands and fathers.
Umoja Uaso, is a village in Kenya. The village, founded in 1990, is an all-female matriarch village located near the town of Archers Post in Samburu County, 380 km from the capital, Nairobi.
Only women are allowed to live in Umoja. This village began as a refuge for survivors of domestic and emotional abuse from men. It is a village for only maltreated women
This village started as a sanctuary for 15 women, who survived sexual assault and rape by British soldiers in 1990. But today, the village has grown to give shelter, livelihood and a life to any and all women trying to escape genital mutilation, sexual assault and rape, domestic violence, or child marriage.
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