Mirabal sisters

The Mirabal Sisters "Las Mariposas" inspired the U.N.'s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Step 5: Maria Teresa was the less "sane" of the Mirabal sisters. Her innocence along with her curiosity places her in a position where she is mentally knowledgeable about certain things. Her surrounding environment tends to have no major effect on who exactly she is but she rather continues on with life. This is what distinguishes her from the rest,

Description A set of portraits I did based off Julia Alvarez's book "In the Time of the Butterflies" for a school project.

November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women – historically the date is based on the 1960 assassination of the Incredible Mirabal Sisters of the Dominican Republic, political activists in the Dominican Republic.

The new book ‘See Red Women’s Workshop’ collects countless pieces of activist art: calendars, lithograph posters, illustrations, flyers, and more.

Girls rule and boys drool, or something like that. And there's a month that embodies this theory. March is Women’s History Month, so it's time to cast a spotlight on some noteworthy Latinas who have inspired us and revolutionized history.

In The Time of Butterflies by Julia Alvarez is focused on the horrific tale of the Mirabal sisters. Dede, Minerva, Patria, and Maria Teresa are their names. 1. Bélgica Adela "Dede" Mirabal Reyes Dede Mirabal Reyes was the only survivor of the Mirabal sisters. She was born in Dominica on March 1, 1925. She had two younger sisters, Minerva and Maria Teresa, and one older sister, Patria. She lived with her parents, Enrique Mirabal Fernandez and Mercedes Reyes Camilo, middle-class farmers At age…

Ever since their assassinations, the Mirabal Sisters have become the "symbols of popular and feminist resistance." The Dominican sisters got involved in