Cristina Rivera Garza wanted to shed light on the life of her sister, killed 30 years ago. Her book, part of a larger call for justice by women in Mexico, helped locate the suspect.
Tag: Women’s Rights
Mexican Women Protest Femicides as President Warns Against Violence
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has been accused of not doing enough to stem the rise in violence against women.
Nadia Calviño, a Top Spanish Official, Wants More Women at the Decision-Making Table
Many of Spain’s leaders are female — evidence, Nadia Calviño says, of the “feminist society” that has emerged in her nation.
As Women’s Marches Gain Steam in Pakistan, Conservatives Grow Alarmed
What began in 2018 as a single march for International Women’s Day has become an annual event in multiple cities. Opposition is rising, and threats are, too.
How Colombian Feminists Decriminalized Abortion
As the United States faces growing restrictions on abortion, activists in Latin America are increasingly relying on one another to knock down barriers in the region.
Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66
While in high school in 1972, she was raped and became pregnant. Her illegal abortion paved the way for France to decriminalize the procedure in 1975.
Marie-Claire Chevalier, Catalyst for French Abortion Law, Dies at 66
While in high school in 1972, she was raped and became pregnant. Her illegal abortion paved the way for France to decriminalize the procedure in 1975.
After 600 Years, Swiss City at Last Has a Woman on Night Watch
Lausanne has kept a night watch atop its cathedral since 1405, but it never appointed a woman to the role until Cassandre Berdoz, after a long fight, landed a job that was her “childhood dream.”
Threatened and Beaten, Afghan Women Defy Taliban With Protests
The Taliban have begun cracking down harder as women insist on their rights and as Western governments call for reforms.
Your Monday Briefing: South Africa’s Parliament Burns
Plus a breach in the DMZ and posturing about women’s rights in China.