I've been reading much about this article on many groups, including this one. I've been left bothered and angry but some of the responses; and those feelings bother me.
I love walking the camino. It's an amazing life changing experience. But I...
I appreciate your comment and reflection after the incident.
The labor of trying to fend off sexual harrassment/assault, unwanted advances, inappropriate flirting, etc mainly falls upon women's shoulders. We take the self-defense, we file the...
I have always been impressed with the presence of the Civil Guard on Caminos I've walked in Spain. I think they do take the safety of pilgrims seriously. This year I walked on the VdlP from Salamanca. I was on my 3rd day when I bumped into a...
The problem with advising women not to walk alone is that it can amount to women not being able to exercise movement at all. If one cannot find a walking companion, or if one wants to travel on a more isolated route (Baztan, Salvador, for...
The topic of sexual harrassment and violence on the Camino has been discussed many times, but it’s done in the context of a woman actually reporting on her experience. This is the first time I can remember having a mainstream press article as the...
This is a sensitive topic so we will discuss it without venturing into side issues (especially political ones).
The camino should be safe, everywhere should be safe. Women alone should not be subjected to harassment or assault or made to feel...
As a woman who was sexually assaulted on the Camino back in 2015 by the same elderly man who did the same to several other peregrinas, including one with whom I had walked but finally met again in SdC - in her case she told me that he had also...
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