UMOJA:AN AFRICAN ALL-FEMALE VILLAGE WHERE MEN ARE BANNED (PHOTOS)

Umoja village in Kenya is only occupied by women, their children and livestock. No man is allowed to live in the village.Umoja Uaso, is a village in Kenya. The village, founded in 1990, is an all-female matriarch village located near the town of Archers Post in Samburu County, 380 km from the capital, Nairobi

The village according to source,  began as a refuge for survivors of sexual violence – and discovers its inhabitants are thriving in the single-sex community
The village was founded in 1990 by a group of 15 women who were survivors of rape by local British soldiers. Umoja’s population has now expanded to include any women escaping child marriage, FGM (female genital mutilation), domestic violence and rape – all of which are cultural norms among the Samburu
Rebecca Lolosoli is the founder of Umoja and the village matriarch.