Kathryn Anderson Archives - Breaking the Silence

Breaking Silence Network marks 25 years of solidarity with Guatemala

Originally posted in the PEI Guardian by Mary MacKay on December 28, 2013. http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Living/2013-12-28/article-3557948/Breaking-Silence-Network-marks-25-years-of-solidarity-with-Guatemala/1 Breaking Silence Network marks 25 years of solidarity with Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network founder Kathryn Anderson, left, and Sr. Maudilia Lopez were on P.E.I. recently to educate people about the effects of a Canadian [...]

There is no justification for violence against women

To date, 690 women have been murder victims this year in Guatemala. This staggering number is a shameful reminder of the state of institutionalized violence against women in Guatemala. Importantly, during the sentencing of Rios Montt for genocide, the judges declared that rape and violence against women were used to [...]