Women Caught In The Crossfire Of The Drug War In Ecuador
TV shows often depict women involved in drug trafficking as the cartel leaders or bosses. However, like many other industries of power, women are workers who stand at the lowest level.
“The Green Scarf, Emblem Of The Struggle For Legal Abortion, Has Already Transcended Borders,” Mariela Belski, Amnesty Argentina.
“Women’s struggle for autonomy over their bodies and their lives transcends any political, social and religious dispute,” affirms Mariela Belski from Amnesty International Argentina.
A Warning In the Face of Possible New Quarantines: Actions to Prevent Gender Violence
“Violentadas en cuarentena”, published en Distintas Latitudes, is a regional collaborative research carried out in 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean on violence against women for reasons of gender during the quarantine by covid-19.
Female Journalists Covering Mexican Feminist Protests Face Harsh Police Response
In recent months, covering such protests has become increasingly fraught with danger as police respond with overbearing force, intimidating, corralling, and harassing protesters.
Portraits: Girl Activists From Around The World Talk About Freedom Online
Abuse and harassment driving girls off Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, according to the largest global survey on online abuse showing that one in five girls (19%) have left or significantly reduced use of a social media platform after being harassed.
Kenyan Girls Face FGM And Early Marriage After Schools Closed Amid COVID-19
The closure of all schools in Kenya including some rescue centers where girls had sought refuge after running from their families who wanted to force them to undergo FGM or get married has taken the country a step back in the fight against these traumatic, painful cutting practices.