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fromMission Local
2 months ago

Forcibly sterilized in California prisons, victims stitch together memorial quilt

Kelli Dillon's experience highlights the trauma of forced sterilization in California prisons, revealing systemic abuses and the need for justice.
#indigenous-rights
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Women in technology

It's the first time I've woven in 27 years': Peruvian women revive arts lost to trauma of forced sterilisations

Survivors of forced sterilization in Peru are reclaiming their cultural heritage through traditional weaving, confronting both physical and emotional challenges after decades of absence.
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago
France news

10 Unsettling Historical Facts That Show A Side Of History Your Teachers Didn't Want You To Know About

Native American women have faced forced sterilization, which Maria Sanchez labeled a modern genocide in 1977.
The legacy of sterilization abuse has long-term psychological impacts on Native American communities.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago
Women in technology

It's the first time I've woven in 27 years': Peruvian women revive arts lost to trauma of forced sterilisations

Survivors of forced sterilization in Peru are reclaiming their cultural heritage through traditional weaving, confronting both physical and emotional challenges after decades of absence.
fromBuzzFeed
3 months ago
France news

10 Unsettling Historical Facts That Show A Side Of History Your Teachers Didn't Want You To Know About

Native American women have faced forced sterilization, which Maria Sanchez labeled a modern genocide in 1977.
The legacy of sterilization abuse has long-term psychological impacts on Native American communities.
more#indigenous-rights
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Dolores Madrigal, lead plaintiff in landmark sterilization case, dies at 90

Madrigal's story reveals the impact of forced sterilization on low-income women and her transformation into a key advocate against such injustices.
#human-rights
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago
Privacy professionals

The Dark Legacy of Forced Sterilization: Carrie Buck's Story

The Buck v. Bell ruling legalized forced sterilizations based on eugenics, impacting many unfairly categorized as 'unfit'.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Women

UN committee urges Peru to compensate forcibly sterilized women, calling it crime against humanity'

The UN committee calls for Peru to compensate victims of forced sterilization, labeling the acts potentially as crimes against humanity.
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago
Privacy professionals

The Dark Legacy of Forced Sterilization: Carrie Buck's Story

The Buck v. Bell ruling legalized forced sterilizations based on eugenics, impacting many unfairly categorized as 'unfit'.
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago
Women

UN committee urges Peru to compensate forcibly sterilized women, calling it crime against humanity'

The UN committee calls for Peru to compensate victims of forced sterilization, labeling the acts potentially as crimes against humanity.
more#human-rights
fromKqed
1 year ago
Healthcare

Forced Sterilization Survivors Undertake Own Healing After Feeling 'Silenced Again' by State | KQED

The state's memorialization process for forced sterilizations has been criticized for lacking genuine community engagement and accountability to survivors.
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