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Fearless Women Activists of Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala
Women like Alma Gomez, a former
guerilla fighter now working to seek justice for victims of femicide in
northern Mexico; Daysi Flores who took to the streets in defense of
democracy after the 2009 coup in Honduras; and Nobel
Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum of Guatemala, who works to
defend the rights of indigenous communities who are still treated like
second-class citizens in Guatemala.
These women are on the
frontlines of facing a crisis of violence in Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.
The ongoing so-called “war against drugs”
in Mexico has lead to widespread abuses, including disappearances and
alarming levels of sexual violence against women. Since the coup d’etat in
2009, the homicide rate in Honduras has skyrocketed and women’s rights have
suffered a huge setback. In Guatemala, women defending their lands from
greedy mining companies are facing arbitrary detention, displacement, and rape.
This is the world premiere of
Women
Crossing the Line: Defensoras in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala—a
new series of short documentaries from Nobel
Women’s Initiative and JASS.
In Defensoras
in Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala we meet women
activists from the region who have stood bravely to demand an end to
violence and greater rights.
This first
chapter of Women Crossing the Line opens a window
into the journey of these women to become defensoras—and the hope they have
for the future of their countries.
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