Theresa Braine, Author at Women's eNews

Journalism Knits Together Women Oceans Apart

By Theresa Braine ● Arts & Culture ● December 7, 2007

A burnt-out journalist is reinvigorated by the enthusiasm of women in rural Mexico who jumped at the chance to join a citizen-journalism project. The women wrote about topics ranging from organic farming to gender violence.

Guatemalan Mountains Become Maternal Deathtrap

By Theresa Braine ● Politics ● October 25, 2007

A trip to the Guatemalan countryside shows what “maternal health care access” problems mean for women whose only way to a hospital is in a hammock carried down a steep hillside or a four-wheeler charging for two hours over rough terrain.

Guatemalan Poll Watchers Spot More Mayan Women

By Theresa Braine ● Politics ● September 16, 2007

Despite deadly presidential campaign violence in Guatemala onlookers think efforts to bring women and indigenous people to the polls boosted turnout. The sole female presidential candidate was eliminated and the runoff is Nov. 4.

Amnesty Abortion Stance Bolsters Mexico Activists

By Theresa Braine ● Politics ● August 17, 2007

Pro-choice activists in Mexico welcomed Amnesty International’s advocacy for the decriminalization of abortion for women who have been raped or whose lives are in danger. Opposition to abortion rights, though, is firmly entrenched in the region.

Guinea Woman Savors Victory in Hard-Won FGM Case

By Theresa Braine ● Crime & Law ● July 29, 2007

Oumou Toure narrowly escaped deportation from Canada to her native Guinea because of the threat of genital mutilation that loomed over her 2-year-old daughter. The case illustrates difficulties women fleeing violence face when they seek asylum.

Mexico City’s Abortion Law Hits Stop-and-Go Signs

By Theresa Braine ● Health & Science ● July 19, 2007

Federal officials here are challenging Mexico City’s new law legalizing first-trimester abortion. But as the Supreme Court decides whether to take their case, city officials and activists are doing what they can to ease its implementation.

Texas Journalist Patrols Grisly Juarez Beat

By Theresa Braine ● Arts & Culture ● September 1, 2006

Diana Washington Valdez has covered the slayings of Juarez women since 1999 and was suspicious of official explanations from the beginning. Her book, coming out in English in September, offers a comprehensive theory for the murders.

Mexico’s Solo Women Add Suspense to Election

By Theresa Braine ● Politics ● June 23, 2006

Mexican women who have stayed home to lead households while male relatives move to jobs in the U.S. are adding suspense to a tight presidential race. Many women say they don’t care about right or left, they just want jobs and less corruption.

Argentine Experts Study Juarez Murder Remains

By Theresa Braine ● Crime & Law ● April 16, 2006

In May a team of Argentine forensic experts is expected to identify the remains of some of the 400 women murdered in Juarez, Mexico, since 1993. Survivors of the dead, however, are losing hope that official complicity will ever be thoroughly probed.

Cacho Faces Defamation Charges in Mexico

By Theresa Braine ● Uncategorized ● January 31, 2006

Mexican journalist and activist Lydia Cacho Ribeiro faces defamation charges for implicating Mexican businessmen in child pornography rings. A journalism group has come to her side and calls on Mexico to investigate crimes against free expression.

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