How the Orange Days Were Inspired by Dominican Feminists

Source: DW- top storiesThe Mirabal sisters were murdered after resisting the Dominican Republic's sexist dictator Rafael Trujillo. Their bravery inspired the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, founded in 1981 to honor victims of gender-based violence. The aim was not only to commemorate the Mirabals but to underscore that violence against women is more than personal—it's connected to broader political and social systems of power...