Sunday, May 5, 2013

Honoring and Remembering The Mirabal Sisters



A picture of the Mirabal sisters was printed on the $200 peso bill in the Dominican Republic in 2007 to commemorate the leadership and heroic movements the sisters took in order to achieve freedom for society in the Dominican Republic. The Mirabal sisters not only empowered women nationally, but in many other Latin American countries as well. The Mirabal sisters have legitimized women's involvement in leadership in government and politics and in fighting for their freedom. November 25th is marked by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in honor of the Mirabal sisters.


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