Today I had a workshop with the women of Tuum. Unfortunately, this is the only workshop I am going to have here :(. In the afternoon we are leaving to Barsaloi to sleep there and tomorrow early in the morning I’m going with Father Carlos and Sergio (a seminarist) to Lodonguoke.
At the workshop, there were around 15 women. They enjoyed and participated in all the activities. It was curious that when I showed them the various scenes representing the different kinds of violence they face, the women were asking me “how I knew their problems very well”
Tuum, like other towns in the area, has various problems with violence against women. However, the situation here is a little different than in Barsaloi. In Barsaloi, the women feel supported because they have a woman chief. Instead in Tuum, the women said that the chief doesn’t care about their problems because he is a man. This is a very dangerous situation that I hope changes in the future.
Another big problem in Tuum is the high rates of alcoholism. This is the first time that I have had a women smelling of alcohol. However, she was not drunk and she even participated, contributing with important point of views!!!
After the workshop, the comments to the regional superior were that they enjoyed the activities and learned new things!! So, even if I would have liked more time here, at least the women had the opportunity to reflect on their problems and their possible solutions.
