Listen "#67 ‘Las Abuelas’: How a Group of Sexual Slavery Survivors in Guatemala Won a Historic Legal Victory"
Episode Synopsis
Hey, it’s Kevin here. Before we jump in I’d like just to give you all a quick Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of violence against minorities, and other content that some people may find disturbing. Please check the show notes for more detailed descriptions and take care of yourself.
During the 36-year-long Guatemalan civil war, indigenous women were systematically raped and enslaved by the military in a small community near the Sepur Zarco outpost. What happened to them then was not unique, but what happened next, changed history.
Sources:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/10/feature-sepur-zarco-case
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/weeping-guatemalans-honor-remains-indigenous-victims-civil-war-2021-12-16/
https://msmagazine.com/2022/04/28/guatemala-rape-women-war-sexual-assault-violence/
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During the 36-year-long Guatemalan civil war, indigenous women were systematically raped and enslaved by the military in a small community near the Sepur Zarco outpost. What happened to them then was not unique, but what happened next, changed history.
Sources:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2018/10/feature-sepur-zarco-case
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/weeping-guatemalans-honor-remains-indigenous-victims-civil-war-2021-12-16/
https://msmagazine.com/2022/04/28/guatemala-rape-women-war-sexual-assault-violence/
BONUS EPISODES Patreon: ✨www.patreon.com/latinamericaneo✨
👉Website: www.latinamericaneo.org
👉Instagram: @latinamericaneo
🛍 Merch:https://latinamericaneo.org/shop
🔗LISTEN EN ESPAÑOL: https://anchor.fm/latinamericaneoes
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