a, the media articles, the social media debates and the apps amplify a forceful and urgent need for greater respect for women, regardless of the specific issues at stake. And the action isn’t over. Next week, for example, the Prostitution Observatory will host a course titled “A Particular Revolution: The Brazilian Prostitutes’ Movement,” highlighting another complex facet of women’s rights that needs greater and more open discussion.
Activists have claimed space in the media to declare a “feminist spring,” asserting that “the place of a woman is in politics.” Activists Helena Zelic and Sarah de Roure argue that this “feminist spring,” coming on the heels of a “conservative winter,” will have lasting results: “Our daily struggle gains force as a permanent action in defense of our lives, our bodies, and an agenda that proposes to change the world through feminism.” The success of feminism, however, must be judged on its ability to raise the status of and respect for all women, especially those most marginalized.