by Elvia Arriola | Aug 19, 2015 | Delegations, Further Study, Migrants and Human Rights
SUMMARY NOTES OF VISIT TO PEARSALL FACILITY, MAY 16, 2014 (One component of a delegation experience entitled The Journey of an Immigrant, Co-produced for May 2014 by Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera, Inc. and Women on the Border, Inc. Date of Tour: May 16,...
by Elvia Arriola | Jul 1, 2015 | Delegations, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Globalization
MAQUILADORA WORKER STORIES: From 2001 to 2014 Women on the Border gathered stories on delegations to the border from workers in the maquiladoras. Their stories provided a human face to the impact of NAFTA. Amparo’s Story “Mi padre es del Valle de Bravo en...
by Elvia Arriola | Dec 10, 2014 | NAFTA
The Maquiladora Industry Q. What is a Maquiladora? A. Assembly factories that are usually owned by U.S. based multinational corporations (MNCS) to produce and export a variety of household electrical, technological and automotive parts and supplies for export and...
by Elvia Arriola | Dec 9, 2014 | Further Study
Julia Monarrez Fragoso published a critical study on the murders in Ciudad Juarez as a manifestation of “femicide,” i.e., anti-woman, or gender based homicides. The article, Serial Sexual Femicide in Ciudad Juarez: 1993-2001 is available in English and...
by Elvia Arriola | Nov 7, 2014 | Advocacy and Activism, Delegations, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Organizations, Women and Globalization
NOVEMBER 2014 Women on the Border Board Member Donna Blevins opens Austin Tan Cerca’s new Indiegogo Quinceañera Solidarity Campaign with a powerful appeal. She talks about Tan Cerca’s annual commitment to send $6,000 to fund an organizer with the Comité...