Mayerlín Vergara Pérez has made it her life’s mission to help children free themselves from the yoke of sexual violence. In recognition of her work, which now benefits Venezuelan refugees and minors as well as Colombians, she has been named the laureate of the 2020 Nansen Refugee Award, a prestigious annual prize honouring those who go to extraordinary lengths to support forcibly displaced and stateless people.
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