Hilary Klein: Women Are at the Forefront of the Zapatista Revolution

Klein: From the civil rights movement in the United States to the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua, from the campaign against apartheid in South Africa to the Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East, women have fought side by side with men for their people's freedom. Women have been important actors and made invaluable contributions to grassroots social movements and national liberation struggles all over the world.