Nicaragua: 'We Women Want to Be Heard'

On the night of Jul. 25, 2009, Fatima Hernández, 24, was raped and beaten by Farinton Reyes, one of her co-workers. In a country where sexual violence is at immense levels and often goes unreported and unpunished, Hernández was determined that her attacker be brought to justice.

The young activist, who hopes to complete her law degree, established an organisation last year, the Association of Women for Critical Thinking (Asociación de Mujeres Forjadoras 'El Pensamiento') to support other women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence.

http://www.globalissues.org/news/2011/10/25/11651