049 – Mexicanas Chingonas | Badass Mexican Women

As March is Women’s History Month, it’s only right that we highlight some pretty badass women’s achievements, both in the past and in the current moment.

Most of us know about Frida Kahlo, Salma Hayek, and maybe even Kate del Castillo, but Jim and May share their list of 5 Mexican women that you need to know.

Who was the first woman to graduate with a medical degree? The first indigenous woman to be nominated for an Oscar award? Find all that out and more in the episode!

Did you know that March 8th is International Women’s Day? What cool things could you do to celebrate? And how can we all fight to empower women more each day?

Jim and May share their opinions about Mexico’s reputation as a “machista” society. Change doesn’t happen overnight, but the current women’s movement is certainly shaking things up a bit!

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