Tarcila Rivera-Zea, a member of the Quechua community in Peru, has spent decades pushing for Native peoples to be heard.
Tag: Women and Girls
Fighting for Justice for Japan’s ‘Comfort Women’
Mina Watanabe has made it her life’s work to tell the stories of the women who were sexually enslaved by the Japanese military before and during World War II.
A Youth Leader From Chile Fights Discrimination Across the Globe
Isidora Uribe Silva tried as a teen to promote inclusive spaces for girls, women and disabled people in Chile. She has taken her mission to the U.N. and beyond.
In U.S., Tate Brothers Are Met With a Mixed Reception
Their arrival has upset their accusers and alarmed women’s rights groups. Conservatives were divided.
In U.S., Tate Brothers Are Met With a Mixed Reception
Their arrival has upset their accusers and alarmed women’s rights groups. Conservatives were divided.
Possible Remains of Indigenous Women Slain in Canada Found in Landfill
The search in Manitoba uncovered possible human remains from two victims of a serial killer, a devastating case that spotlighted an epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Canada.
British Couple Arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan, Family Says
Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested on Feb. 1, their children told U.K. news outlets. The couple had run an education company in Afghanistan for almost two decades.
All 3 Fayed Brothers, Ex-Owners of Harrods, Are Now Accused of Sexual Assault
An abuse scandal that once appeared centered on the billionaire Mohamed al-Fayed has since widened to include Salah and Ali, with whom he owned Harrods, the iconic London department store.
Trump Funding Freeze Decimates Women’s Health Care, U.N. and Others Say
Only three weeks into the Trump administration’s suspension of money for foreign aid, those who work in women’s health say the impact has already been devastating.
Where a Strongman Failed, Women Are Now Fueling a Democratic Revival
A leftist movement in Sri Lanka that took power after an economic collapse is seizing a rare opportunity to rally more women into politics.