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"Delve Deeper into U.S.-Mexico Border Issues
This multimedia resource list provides a range of perspectives on the issues raised by "Se–orita Extraviada." Download the PDF senoritaextraviada_delvedeeper.pdf (Requires Adobe Acrobat http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html )

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Lourdes Portillo
http://www.lourdesportillo.com/senoritaextraviada/links.html
Lourdes Portillo lists various ways that you can help on her website.

Por Nuestras Hijas
http://www.geocities.com/pornuestrashijas/
Find out more about what you can do to help the victims of crime in Ju‡rez. (en Espa–ol)

Casa Amiga Centro de Crisis
http://www.casa-amiga.org/Informacion
This crisis center is based in Ju‡rez and helps women who are victims of domestic violence and rape. (en Espa–ol)

RELATED WEBSITES

Women on the Border
http://www.womenontheborder.org
Women on the Border is dedicated to documenting the lives of maquiladora workers across the U.S.-Mexico border. They have been actively involved in the campaign on behalf of the murdered women of Ju‡rez. Their web site offers analysis of sexual serial murders -- in English and Spanish, as well as poems and related articles.

Voces Sin Eco
http://www.angelfire.com/in2/qualm/voces.html
Voces Sin Eco (Voices Without Sound/Echo) is a Ju‡rez-based activist group that appears in "Se–orita Extraviada." Founded by the sister of Sagrario, Voces Sin Eco is well-known for painting pink and black crosses on telephone poles in Ju‡rez to call attention to the murders.

Crisis Center Casa Amiga
http://www.casa-amiga.org
Casa Amiga is the rape crisis center that is working aggressively on behalf of the murdered women of Ju‡rez. This link will take you to their Spanish language web site.

Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras
http://www.coalitionforjustice.net/index.html
The Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras is a tri-national coalition of religious, environmental, labor, Latino and women's organizations. CJM supports worker and community struggles in the maquiladora industry.

American Friends Service Committee
http://www.afsc.org/austin/default.htm
AFSC has conducted public education and solidarity programs on various peace issues in the Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma area for over 50 years. Read the newsletter and get involved by taking advantage of AFSC volunteer opportunities.

The Support Committee for Maquiladoras Workers http://enchantedwebsites.com/maquiladora/index.html
The SCMW is dedicated to improving conditions for maquiladoras workers. Their web site features updates on recent proceedings, as well as opportunities to help.

Maquila Solidarity Network
http://www.maquilasolidarity.org
The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a Canadian network promoting solidarity with groups in Mexico, Central America, and Asia organizing in maquiladora factories and export processing zones to improve conditions and win a living wage. Their web site includes resources, links, and campaign details. Check out the Spanish language option.

Prophitart.com
http://www.prophitart.com/facingfaces.html
Prophitart.com is an anti-violence art project dedicated to victims of murder and abuse in Ju‡rez. View images from the gallery or submit your own image or poem.

Juárez: In the Mouth of a Murderer
http://itec.gc.peachnet.edu/c1/cg/organizations.html
This site offers a list of people and organizations working to resolve the ongoing violence against women in Ju‡rez, as well as links to resources with stories about the murders.

Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network
http://www.igc.org/mhssn
The Maquiladora Health and Safety Support Network provides information, technical assistance and on-site instruction regarding workplace hazards. Their web site includes information about job hazards, Mexican governmental resources, and globalization issues.

"Globalization and Maquiladoras"
http://www.motherjones.com/wto/soriano1.html
This article from "Mother Jones" examines how globalization and the World Trade Organization have impacted maquiladoras.

City of Dreams: Murder in Ju‡rez
http://www.tv.cbc.ca/witness/juarez/index.html
This web site supports "City of Dreams: Murders in Ju‡rez," a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation film about the violence in Ju‡rez."

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