More than 36 million women would lose access to safe abortion if the Supreme Court’s conservative majority guts or completely overturns the landmark Roe v Wade decision. Experts convened by Ethnic [...] Continue Reading
International Women’s Day: Another Day in the Struggle
In May 2015, in Argentina, 14-year-old Chiara Paez, pregnant, was assassinated by her boyfriend, 17-year-old Manuel Ignacio Mansilla Gallegos. He killed her by blows and buried her body in his [...] Continue Reading
8 de Marzo, Día Internacional de la Mujer: Un día Más de Lucha
Por Inti Mena Navarro En mayo del 2015, en Argentina, la adolescente Chiara Paez, de 14 años, embarazada, fue asesinada por su novio, Manuel Ignacio Mansilla Gallegos, de 17 años, quien la mató a [...] Continue Reading
Si Se Prohibe El Aborto, Las Mujeres De Color Sufrirían El Mayor Impacto
Más de 36 millones de mujeres perderían el acceso a un aborto seguro si la mayoria conservadora de la Corte Suprema limita o anula por completo la histórica decisión Roe v Wade. Expertos convocados [...] Continue Reading
Alicia Jrapko, Rest in Power
Alicia Jrapko, a first-line fighter for a better, more just and equitable world, died on Jan. 11 after a long illness during which she continued to work as much as possible. As leader of the [...] Continue Reading
“En Michoacán Tenemos Problemas De Violencia Contra La Mujer”
“El principal problema para las mujeres en Michoacán es la violencia, es muy fuerte, muy grave”, dice la diputada estatal María de la Luz Núñez Ramos en una entrevista realizada a mediados de enero en [...] Continue Reading
Elsa Mejia Sworn in as New Madera City Council Member
On Dec. 1, Elsa Mejia, 32, was sworn in as the representative of District 5 on the Madera City Council by her sister, Daisy Jimenez, 35. Elsa is the first Latina of indigenous origin to win an [...] Continue Reading
Human Rights Day Focuses on Voting Rights
On Dec. 11, Human Rights Day 2021 was celebrated with a webinar put on by the Human Rights Coalition of the Central Valley called “Voting Rights are Human Rights.” The keynote speaker was Dr. Shirley [...] Continue Reading
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
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Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
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Daughter of Indigenous Farmworkers from Mexico Elected
On a hot afternoon in August, a candidate for Madera City Council District 5, Elsa Mejia, 32, met at her parents’ house with Minerva Mendoza, 31, and Jose Eduardo Chavez, 28, to discuss the state of [...] Continue Reading
Punishing Mothers and Children Is a Strategy of Colonizing
Women in prisons are significantly mothers. According to recent research, more than 60% of the women in prisons have children minors for which they are the sole caregivers. Combined with the Adoption [...] Continue Reading