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BLOG: The murder of Isabel, a collective failure
19-05-2015
Her name was Isabel and she was recovering from beatings in the head that had caused her loss of encephalic mass. It was caused by some burglars, he said. That her screams got him awake, he stated, although for the coroner the beatings were inflicted while Isabel was sleeping
Se llamaba Isabel y se recuperaba de golpes en la cabeza que le habían provocado pérdida de masa encefálica. Que se los habían provocado unos atracadores, dijo él. Que lo despertaron sus gritos, declaró; aunque para el forense, los golpes fueron infligidos mientras Isabel dormía.
Signature Campaign:
Forced Sterilization in
Peru
MujeresMundi launched a petition in the online platform Change.org. We request the Peruvian state, a reconstruction of the historical memory in the voice of the victims of sterilizations.
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Human Trafficking
and Foeticide
The practices of foeticide and infanticide stem from a preference for the male child – for the dictates of certain cultural and ritualistic practices that require the involvement of male progeny. A culture that hinges on patriarchy and primogeniture involving the male child has seldom any importance accorded to a girl child. The practice is only among the more recent manifestations of a long history of gender bias.
As part of the effort to help bring attention to this war against girls worldwide, MujeresMundi is hosting a special screening of It’s a Girl as part of the film’s international screening tour. A powerful and thought-provoking documentary film, It’s a Girl reveals this issue of “gendercide” by exploring the stories of the victims, families, global experts and grassroots activists. Shot on location in India and China.
BLOG: Unveiling Misconceptions
08-05-2015
"There are many women in Yemen who remain anonymous. Nobody realizes the fighting spirit that they possess." --- Interview with Amira Al-Sharif, Yemeni photoreporter
“Hay muchas mujeres en Yemen que permanecen en el anonimato. Nadie tiene idea del espíritu combativo que poseen” --- Entrevista con la fotoreportera yemení, Amira Al-Sharif
