You are here: Homepage Tag parliament Articles Photo: Mauricio Sierra Indigenous rights | Mexico “We need to be loud every day” Born into a rural Indigenous community, Eufrosina Mendoza Cruz was hardly destined to pursue a political career. Yet, she championed the rights of Mexican Indigenous women, becoming both an activist and a member of parliament. A conversation about self-determination and perseverance Interview with Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza 09/07/2024 Illustration: Victoria Villasana Women’s rights | Mexico Women’s rights on the agenda In Mexico, there’s often a gap between women’s rights on paper and in reality: Violence against women is rampant, many girls fall pregnant, unpaid care work is mostly on women’s shoulders. Five feminist activists take stock: what has improved, what still needs to be done? 09/07/2024 Freddy Lim performing with his extreme metal band “Chthonic” Photo: Nicolas Datiche / Getty Images Playlist | Taiwan “Heavy metal saved my life” Heavy metal star - and politician - Freddy Lim knows Taiwan's music scene inside out. A conversation about Taiwanese music and the ten songs you need to decipher it Interview with Freddy Lim 06/01/2023 Left: Lin Chia-Hsing, right: Wu Pei-Yi Photos: Kuomingtang (KMT) / Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Democracy | Taiwan In Taiwan’s two-party system The Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party are the only two political parties in Taiwan. What do they stand for? Two delegates give us the low-down on their political hopes, dreams and aspirations By Lin Chia-Hsing, Wu Pei-Yi 06/01/2023 [Translate to English:] Photo: Luis Antonio Riojas Black and white thinking Feminist, lesbian, politician With liberal positions on abortion and diversity, I became a congresswoman in Mexico - and a target of hatred By Lucía Riojas Martínez 04/14/2022
Photo: Mauricio Sierra Indigenous rights | Mexico “We need to be loud every day” Born into a rural Indigenous community, Eufrosina Mendoza Cruz was hardly destined to pursue a political career. Yet, she championed the rights of Mexican Indigenous women, becoming both an activist and a member of parliament. A conversation about self-determination and perseverance Interview with Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza 09/07/2024
Illustration: Victoria Villasana Women’s rights | Mexico Women’s rights on the agenda In Mexico, there’s often a gap between women’s rights on paper and in reality: Violence against women is rampant, many girls fall pregnant, unpaid care work is mostly on women’s shoulders. Five feminist activists take stock: what has improved, what still needs to be done? 09/07/2024
Freddy Lim performing with his extreme metal band “Chthonic” Photo: Nicolas Datiche / Getty Images Playlist | Taiwan “Heavy metal saved my life” Heavy metal star - and politician - Freddy Lim knows Taiwan's music scene inside out. A conversation about Taiwanese music and the ten songs you need to decipher it Interview with Freddy Lim 06/01/2023
Left: Lin Chia-Hsing, right: Wu Pei-Yi Photos: Kuomingtang (KMT) / Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Democracy | Taiwan In Taiwan’s two-party system The Kuomintang and the Democratic Progressive Party are the only two political parties in Taiwan. What do they stand for? Two delegates give us the low-down on their political hopes, dreams and aspirations By Lin Chia-Hsing, Wu Pei-Yi 06/01/2023
[Translate to English:] Photo: Luis Antonio Riojas Black and white thinking Feminist, lesbian, politician With liberal positions on abortion and diversity, I became a congresswoman in Mexico - and a target of hatred By Lucía Riojas Martínez 04/14/2022