María Teresa Hernández | The Associated Press

Even after a divisive peace accord was signed between the Colombian government and the most powerful guerrilla force in 2016, there are challenges, including tackling endemic violence, poverty, drug trafficking and providing answers for those who lost loved ones.

To spare girls from child marriage and teen pregnancy, some activists have developed “teenage clubs”, which gather adolescents to talk about sexual and reproductive rights, self-esteem, gender violence, finances and other topics.