Category Patriarchy

Patriarchy, Solidarity

Call to Support the “Brigada Callejera” Autonomous Organization of Sex Workers

More than 30 years ago, the Brigada Callejera was formed in Mexico City. Their work focuses primarily on contributing to sex workers’ autonomous organization and abolishing the structural problems that lead to the exploitation of sexual labor.

scott
January 13, 2021

Patriarchy, Repression, Solidarity

Feminists occupy CNDH in Mexico

CNDH in Mexico City occupied to demand justice for feminicides and macho violence; takeovers multiply throughout country.

carolina
September 19, 2020

Indigenous, Patriarchy

Life, Respect and Word: Chronicle of the Second Zapatista Gathering of Women Who Struggle

"Here we were free for a few days. Here we were exactly the women that we are."

scott
January 22, 2020

Indigenous, Land Defense, Patriarchy, Repression

Self Defense Against White Supremacy: Finding a path towards community-based self-determination

One of the greatest barriers to community-based self-defense has been a very powerful shift towards pacifism and non-violence as a primary means of political expression in Europe and the USA.

el pinche simon
January 31, 2017
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Patriarchy, Solidarity

Women Confronting Feminicide: ‘We don’t want to live in fear’

Fed up with heightened violence, Mexican women joined in the mobilization against feminicide convoked from Argentina after the violent rape and murder of young Lucía Perez.

carolina
October 23, 2016

Patriarchy

Yakiri: “I love life; that’s why I fought and that’s why I’m alive.”

Hundreds march in Mexico City to free Yakiri and support her right to self defense.

carolina
January 1, 2014

Culture, Patriarchy

When a Woman Steps Forward

Documentary film about amazing Indigenous Female Hip Hop Artist from Oaxaca, packed with music videos and an amazing world view from a rarely heard perspective.

Patriarchy, Prisoners

Anti-Mumia “abolitionist” Renny Cushing tries to clean up image in Mexico

For Renny Cushing: May the light and shadow of Mumia Abu-Jamal follow you all the days of your life.

Patriarchy

Death in the Palace

By Lydia Cacho December 20, 2010 [Spanish original] Translated by Scott Campbell I received a message on Thursday: “It’s December 16, they murdered Marisela Escobedo. What do we do now, Lydia?” The shock was immense; I knew Marisela, an admirable…

El Enemigo Común
December 21, 2010