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The Peaceful Village Where Men Are Banned

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Umoja is a peaceful and safe village in Kenya. Women run it. Men are banned.

The village comprises 50 women and 200 children. It was founded in 1990 by survivors of sexual violence and rape.

The village is self-sufficient, and protected by a wall of thorns.

And the women sure look happy!

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Meryl Ann Butler is an artist, author, educator and OpedNews Managing Editor who has been actively engaged in utilizing the arts as stepping-stones toward joy-filled wellbeing since she was a hippie. She began writing for OpEdNews in Feb, 2004. She became a Senior Editor in August 2012 and Managing Editor in January, (more...)
 

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