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Giselle Carino, Fòs Feminista’s CEO, reflects on the successes of the Green Wave movement to imagine a feminist future.
As an Argentinian woman, I’ll never forget what it was like to march through the streets of Buenos Aires with thousands of women and girls in pañuelos verdes (green handkerchiefs), fighting for our human right to safe and legal abortion.
I didn’t yet know that these demonstrations would inspire an international movement that continues to grow in size and strength to this day. In just the last three years, we have won the right to abortion for millions of women—including in Argentina.
Now, as abortion rights are under renewed attack in the United States, the Green Wave is a reminder of what we can achieve when we stand together. That’s why, today, I wanted to share some of the progress we’ve already made. I hope it inspires you as much as it inspires me!
These are just a few of the highlights. There have been many other protests—and many other victories. Ecuador decriminalized abortion in the case of sexual assault in April of this year. And recently, Chile’s lower house of Congress approved a plan to debate a bill that would legalize abortion up to 14 weeks. Finally, the Supreme Court in Colombia may soon decide to hear a case to take abortion out of the penal code. A first in Latin America—only after Canada!
As always, la lucha sigue. The fight continues. I am so proud to call myself a feminist, a champion for safe and legal abortion, and a Green Wave activist alongside dedicated supporters like you.
