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Interview with Irene Cari: How indigenous and feminist women’s groups in Argentina are rising to stop racist sexual violence and femicide

“Chineo” is a racist, colonialist practice dating back to the Spanish conquest, allowing white men to gang rape indigenous women or underage girls with impunity. The crime persists in many parts of Argentina. UN Women spoke with Irene Cari, an indigenous activist from the province of Salta in northern Argentina, about violence against women in Argentina and how to prevent it.

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