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
Women Hold Up Half the Sky
“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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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
More Women Are Targets of Xenophobic Hate
By Jenny Manrique Muslim, Asian and Latina women are the main victims of xenophobic attacks in the United States during the recent increase in hate crimes against immigrants. The phenomenon, said [...] Continue Reading
Gender Equality in the Media Business—Still a Lacking Issue
The Women’s Media Center (WMC) just released its 2021 report on the status of women in U.S. media. The Status of Women in the U.S. Media 2021 includes research from academia, industry and professional [...] Continue Reading
Fresno Women Honored at the Art Museum
By Peter Maiden When I called Francine Farber of the League of Women Voters (LWV) to find out about their exhibit, “100 Notable Women Who Made a Difference in the Fresno Community,” I heard soaring [...] Continue Reading
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
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