For the first time in Mexico’s history, two women will face off for the presidency in next year’s vote. Some see the candidates, as well as Mexico’s recent easing of abortion restrictions as milestones. But others caution that Mexican women still face a misogynous culture and rising sexual violence. The World’s Marco Werman speaks with Lila Abed, the deputy director of the Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute.
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