ON THE PLANE TO HONDURAS...
Where did all these days go? My visit to Atenco was only five days ago and here we are on our way to the second leg of this trip on already. In a few hours, we’ll be arriving in Tegucigalpa and I’ve not even written about our last three days in Mexico and all that we ...read more
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Veronica Arreola, Blogger
I arrived in Mexico City on Saturday already worn out from a migraine and travel. As I rode in the car to the hotel I took in the sights while pondering why I was even there. I'm an academic and a blogger - why me? That night at dinner I started to understand.
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Canadian singer, and Nobel Women's Initiative delegate, will perform in Guatemala City near the end of our journey together... ...read more
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Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Laureate
20 January 2012 – My First Day
The story of Atenco, a small town in the State of Mexico, which borders on Mexico City is unique, of course. Yet it also is an example of oppression, violation of human rights, military assault, rape & sexual violence, and ...read more
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Weekend Edition January 21-23, 2011
From Counterpunch: http://www.counterpunch.org/2011/01/21/the-murdered-women-of-juarez/
Trails of Impunity
The Murdered Women of Juarez
by LAURA CARLSEN
Marisela Escobedo’s life changed forever in August 2008 when her 16-year-old daughter Rubi failed to ...read more
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We are very excited to invite you to join us online from January 22 – 31 as the Nobel Women’s Initiative – in partnership with Just Associates and human rights organizations in the region -- travels to meet with women human rights defenders (defensoras) in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala!
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“We must recognize that sexual violence has been the greatest silence of wars.”
Meet Luz Méndez.
Luz is a women’s rights activist and peacemaker from Guatemala. She has long advocated for the recognition of women’s rights in peacebuilding efforts and bringing to the surface a long-hidden ...read more
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The delegation is comprised of highly-respected women journalists, filmmakers, performing artists, businesswomen, indigenous activists and human rights advocates from the US and Canada.
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