#Matria

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Matria | Canada x Puerto Rico

Art Based on a Hetalia RP Server I own.

This ship might be odd or surprising but it’s a beloved one between my Canada and my friend’s Puerto Rico (Maria).

If you are interested in a roleplay server or anything: https://discord.gg/YK33abgN

[sanoautoestima]

El libro de Matria en el librero de Vanessa Romero, Analista Política, Aristegui Noticias, CDMX, septiembre 2024.

[warningsine]

Directed by Álvaro Gago

Ramona’s life in a Galician fishing village is a constant hustle. Always sacrificing everything for her daughter’s future, she will be pushed to look inwards and to think that, maybe, there is something new to live for.

[1day1movie]

Matria (2023) Álvaro Gago Díaz.

[cinelandia]

Entrevista con Álvaro Gago Díaz, director de “Matria” (2023).

[stewyonmolly]

my wenchy napoletana mom and her even wenchier (wonderful) calabrese best friend are trying to arranged marriage me to the best friend’s nephew i grew up going to family functions with. he plays football he’s also italian i had a crush on him like a decade ago AND his parents are loaded. and he’s staying at my mom’s friend’s house this week so we’re going to visit. LMAO

[boyruggeroii]

I'm not fully apologising because this is tumbrl, but my blog is going to be full on shakespeare for a couple days yet and then I'll read something written by someone else (such a Voltaire or Marlowe since now I want to read their JC and Edward II)

[coochiequeens]

Today we honor the Women fighting to end sex based violence 

Today, the United States commemorates the work of women human rights defenders: women and girls, in all their diversity, who champion human rights for all. As President Biden said, “The world is more peaceful, safe, and prosperous when the human rights of women are respected, and they can fully participate in economic, social, and political life.” Women, in all their diversity, offer unique contributions, including to making and keeping peace in countries around the world. Those contributions lead to better outcomes not just for women, but for society as a whole.

Women human rights defenders are often on the receiving end of multiple and intersecting forms of gender-based discrimination and violence, compounded by other attributes, such as race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, or socioeconomic status. Acts of gender-based harassment, threats, and abuse create barriers to women’s full and equal participation in democracy and civic life. These acts can also have a chilling effect, leading to self-censorship and disengagement of women and girls from public life and discouraging them from pursuing their political and civic ambitions.

Despite these challenges, women human rights defenders are leading the charge globally on issues that affect everyone, including combating authoritarianism, championing democracy and equal political participation, seeking accountability and justice for human rights abuses and violations, defending free and independent media, pushing for climate crisis solutions, and working to build a more sustainable future for all.

On this International Women Human Rights Defenders Day, the United States commits to continuing to work with partners and allies to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, and strengthen the representation of women around the world, including addressing systemic barriers to women’s participation in politics and public life. We remain resolute in our commitment to champion and support women human rights defenders, in all their diversity, and continue to promote the critical role they play in advocating for and securing the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all.

Azza Soliman – Egypt

Leading human rights defender Azza Soliman, co-founder of the Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance (CEWLA),  continues to be oppressed by the government of Egypt. Azza along with other human rights defenders, including Mozn Hassan, the director of Nazra for Feminist Studies, have been for the past five years banned from leaving the country and their assets have been confiscated. Their only ‘crime’ is their progressive work on women’s human rights and calling for the elimination of all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls in Egypt. 

Follow the Center for Egyptian Women’s Legal Assistance on Facebook.

Dina Smailova – Kazakhstan

In January 2020, Dina Smailova, head of a leading women’s rights organization NeMolchi (meaning, Do Not Be Silent in Russian) in Kazakhstan faced criminal charges for defamation. She had been litigating the “Talgo” rape case in Kazakhstan, which has received much public attention. The defamation charge related to a comment she made about a prominent Kazakh blogger, related to his coverage of the “Talgo” case which revealed the survivor’s personal information and suggested she was “lying” about the incident. Thankfully, in March Dina won the case, and is no longer facing criminal charges for defamation. 

The charges Dina faced are part of a worrying global trend of defamation laws being used in an attempt to silence those who speak up about their own sexual harassment or assault or speak out in defense of others. 

Read more about the “Talgo” rape case and the charges Dina faced.

Joanna Mamombe (a member of Parliament), Cecilia Chimbiri, and Netsai Marova – Zimbabwe 

On 13 May 2020, Joanna Mamombe (a member of Parliament), Cecilia Chimbiri, and Netsai Marova attended a peaceful demonstration to protest the Government of Zimbabwe’s failure to address hunger facing vulnerable communities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The three women were arrested at a police checkpoint as they were leaving. 

Following their arrest, they were taken from police custody by five unidentified men, not in uniform, who are believed to be state security agents. They were held incommunicado for 36 hours during which time they reported to have undergone torture, rape, and physical assault. They were rearrested on charges of making false statements prejudicial to the state after their ordeal became public and are currently remanded without bail pending trial for several days, during which time, due to COVID-19 restrictions, they were denied visits from their family or friends. They were eventually released on bail, but the violence against them has yet to be properly investigated, they still need proper medical attention for their injuries, and they still face charges.

Take action to call on the African Union to hold Zimbabwe accountable.  

Loujain AlHathloul, Nouf Abdelaziz, Samar Badawi, Nassima Al-Sadah, Mohammed Al-Bajadi, and Miyaa Al-Zahrani – Saudi Arabia 

On 15 May 2018, Saudi Arabia began a campaign of arrests of Saudi Women Human Rights Defenders. In the past year, the human rights situation in Saudi Arabia has further deteriorated. Whilst five of the women human rights defenders detained in 2018 have been provisionally released, Loujain AlHathloul, Nouf Abdelaziz, Samar Badawi, Nassima Al-Sadah, Mohammed Al-Bajadi, and Miyaa Al-Zahrani remain in detention.

On Monday 26 October,  Loujain AlHathloul, a 31-year-old Saudi women’s rights activist who has been arbitrarily detained since May of 2018 started a hunger strike to protest the conditions of her imprisonment in Saudi Arabia. On Wednesday 25 November, her case was referred to the Specialized Criminal Court where she will face charges related to terrorism and national security. 

As part of the Free Saudi Activists Coalition, we continue to call for the immediate and unconditional release of Saudi activists. Join us. 

Manjula Pradeep and Manisha Mashaal –  India 

On 14 September 2020, a young Dalit woman was gang-raped in Hathras, India, and died of her injuries. This was one of a number of grave incidents of rape and caste-based sexual violence that lead to widespread public outrage in India, shedding a spotlight on an issue that has for too long been invisiblized by the intersecting caste- and gender-based discrimination faced by Dalit women. Manjula Pradeep and Manisha Mashaal are two lawyers at the forefront of the movement to end caste-based discrimination in India, having founded Wise Act of Youth Visioning and Engagement (WAYVE) Foundation and Swabhiman Society respectively. 

We recently collaborated with them on the release of Justice Denied: Sexual Violence and Intersectional Discrimination – Barriers to Accessing Justice for Dalit Women and Girls in Haryana, India. 

Take action to call on the Haryana government to address sexual violence and caste-based discrimination.

The migrant women who went public about forced sterilizations in immigration detention – United States 

Earlier this year, a number of migrant women claimed they had been forced to undergo hysterectomies and other procedures whilst in immigration detention in the United States leaving them unable to conceive. A whistleblower complaint, filed on behalf of Dawn Wooten, a nurse and former employee of the detention center in question, includes claims of an alarmingly high rate of hysterectomies performed on Spanish speaking women at the center. 

Since going public with their claims, at least six women have already been deported, and several more face “imminent” deportation. 

Proyecto Matria – Puerto Rico, United States

Proyecto Matria, an NGO which works on economic development for poor and marginalized women, with a focus on gender equality, have faced many threats over the years, most recently from a local conservative politician, but they continue to push forward, following their philosophy of “service with activism”.

Grassroots activists and organizations around the world are on the front lines of the movement to end violence against women, providing safe spaces and services to survivors. Too often, like Proyecto Matria, these organizations face hostility from local and national governments, making their essential work even more difficult. 

Follow Proyecto Matria on Facebook and Twitter

International WHRDs day is part of the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence, a time for global action to increase awareness and galvanize advocacy on behalf of women, girls, and marginalized genders.

[koufax73]

Alessandro Sipolo, "D'io Matria Vaniglia": recensione e streaming

Ci sono atmosfere, toni di voce, sonorità che riescono a essere inconfondibili nonostante il tempo che passa. Quelle che sa creare Alessandro Sipolo, cantautore bresciano giunto al suo quarto album in studio, rientrano esattamente in questa categoria. D’io Matria Vaniglia è il titolo scelto, non a caso, per questo nuovo capitolo, che facendo il verso allo slogan Dio, Patria, Famiglia vuole…

[machazer]

Kwitesencja mojej matrii nihilistycznej i nieheteronormatywnej podróży w siebie.

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[pumpkinprincess22]

The Pantheon

Before the Divine Warriors were worshipped as the primary religious deities in Ru'aun, before they were even born, at the creation of the universe there were the Old Gods. In Aphmau's time, the time of the Phoenix Alliance these Old Gods have been largely forgotten, there are few who remember their names, but they are still there, watching, waiting.

So if you have been following @warlocks-and-phoenixes MCD Rewrite Lore you may have heard mention of a pantheon of gods (known as the Torvan gods in her rewrite lore, but simply the Old Gods in mine). You may be wondering where they came from? That would be me. I accidentally hyperfixated a little too hard on pre-divine warrior religion in Ru'aun and created a Pantheon of gods based on the Greco-Roman gods. Below is an introduction to these deities. Some of the lore differs between my original concepts and Twilight's incredible lore but here is what I came up with. (and yes some of the names are just literal Latin words for their spheres of influence, although not always pronounced that way).

Primordial Deities

Chaea (Kai-a): Deity of Chaos Ordo (Or-doh): Deity of Order Lux (Lucks): Child of Ordo and Chaea, Deity of Light Khrona (Crow-na): Daughter of Ordo and Chaea, Goddess of Time Obscurus (Obscure-us): Son of Ordo and Chaea, God of Darkness Kaela (Kai-la): Daughter of Ordo and Chaea, Wife of Rugos, Goddess of the Sky Rugos (Rue-g-os): Son of Ordo and Chaea, Husband of Kaela, God of the Sea Terera (Teh-rare-a): Daughter of Ordo and Chaea, Wife of Saevus, Goddess of the Earth Saevus (S-eye-wuss): Son of Ordo and Chaea, Husband of Terera, God of Wild Spaces, animals and the hunt Fortunus (Fortune-us): Son of Ordo, Husband of Paesis, God of Prosperity and Fortune Paesis (Pie-sis): Daughter of Ordo, Wife of Fortunus, Goddess of Peace Ragnori (Rag-nor-ee): Child of Chaea, Deity of War

Other Deities

Luna (Loo-na): Daughter of Lux, Goddess of the Moon, Patron goddess of Werewolves Sol: Son of Lux, God of the Sun, Patron god of Meif’wa, Worshipped Monotheistically in Tu’La Aeta (Eye-ta): Daughter of Lux and Khrona, Goddess of Day Praeterus (Pry-tair-us): Son of Khrona, God of the Past Praesus (Pry-sus): Son of Khrona, God of the Present Futerus (Few-tair-us): Son of Khrona, God of the Future Obitus (Oh-bit-us): Son of Khrona, God of Death and the Dead Medica (Med-ick-a): Daughter of Obitus, Goddess of Medicine Pestilentia (Pest-ill-ent-ee-a): Daughter of Obitus, Goddess of Disease Hintera (Hint-aira): Daughter of Khrona, Goddess of Winter Veria (Vair-ee-a): Daughter of Khrona, Goddess of Spring Aeasta (Eye-as-ta): Daughter of Khrona, Goddess of Summer Autumna (Or-tum-na): Daughter of Khrona, Goddess of Autumn Noctus (Nock-tus): Son of Khrona and Obscurus, God of Night Tempestus (Tem-pest-us): Son of Kaela and Rugos, God of Storms Kanos (Kah-nos): Son of Tempestus and Terera, God of Volcanoes, Fire and Natural Disasters Wyvra (Why-vra): Daughter of Terera and Saevus, Goddess of Witchcraft, Mother of Wyvrens Fae (Fay): Daughter of Terera and Saevus, Goddess of Flora, Patron Goddess of the Fair Folk Avaritia (Av-are-ee-tee-a): Daughter of Ragnori and Fortunus, Goddess of Greed Miseria (Mis-air-ee-a): Daughter of Ragnori and Fortunus, Goddess of Misery Gloria (Gl-or-ee-a): Daughter of Ragnori and Fortunus, Goddess of Vanity Amara (Am-are-a): Daughter of Ragnori and Paesis, Goddess of Love Ludere (Loo-dair): Son of Ragnori and Paesis, God of Revelry and Merriment Kaisia (Kay-see-a) - Daughter of Ragnori and Paesis, Goddess of Justice, Wife of Eduard Ro’Meave, Matriarch of the Ro’Meave line, Patron Goddess of O’Khasis Oenaria (Oi-nare-ee-a): Daughter of Paesis and Fortunus, Goddess of Trade, Travel, and Communication Matria (Matt-ree-a): Daughter of Paesis and Fortunus, Goddess of Marriage and Family, worshipped at weddings and births Archona (Are-cone-a) Daughter of Paesis and Fortunus, Goddess of Craftsmanship Messia (Mess-ee-a): Daughter of Paesis and Fortunus, Goddess of Harvest

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Mención a Matria, por José Luis Trueba. Podcast de Gabriela Warketing para El País. CDMX, 20 de agosto 2024.

[ostricx]

RITES OF SYSTERYA - PAUL X READER X FEYD

SINOPSYS:

In the realm of Thalassa, where the matriarchal order dictates tradition and honor, where war is the law, the next Empress is thrust into a tumultuous journey of love and duty. Tasked with the ancient rite of seeking a spouse beyond her planet's borders, she finds herself entangled in a complex web of affection and allegiance. As she navigates the treacherous waters of romance, torn between Paul, scion of a prestigious lineage, and Feyd, a formidable warrior, she grapples with the delicate balance between personal desire and social expectation. Duty, love and lust.

Warning: violence, blood, gore, romance, posterior smut, +18.

The characters are aged up to 18, Paul, and 20, Feyd. You are a 18 year old, too.

Prologue

Look past what lies before your eyes and you shall see the truth.

Duty serves humans well, keeping the animalistic instincts at bay, on a leash, for humans are not as evolved as they think they are. You knew that, you knew the importance of duty for your planet, for your sisters, for yourself...

Yet, the need to surrender was running deep into your core, calling you away from everything you know. Who are you to disrespect traditions? To see yourself above the duties that your mother and sisters had and are going to have to fulfill? Are you so selfish that you saw yourself as better than them? Above the needs of your family? Have you always been that shallow? That selfish?

Looking into the guts of the time kept you humble, YOU ARE NO ONE, but a small piece on an ocean of possibilities. A shadow of the past and a small peek in the future, something that doesn't exist and never will.

So, you walked, head high, the metal of your armor tickling at every step, it has never been so heavy, like a thousand of pounds attached to your body. Yet, you walked with grace, not as the warrior you are, but as the Filha you should be from now on. The War is the future, the present is filled with another kind of duty.

Not even a glance at the surroundings, you couldn't turn your head, look at the red ocean below, the waves hitting the palace's walls, you could feel it tremble, or was it you? It didn't matter either way. 

Duty comes first, humanity comes first. Your mother will die, than you, and your sisters , and your daughter and her daughter. What lives is your name, your legacy, your culture. You are nothing. 

Your sisters, all sat on the floor, stoic like a stone, following every step you took with their own eyes. Not even they can defeat time, no amount of training is enough to win over time, over death. 

The Empress of the Systerya Matria, Zephyra Synara, stood up on her orlop, looking down at you. Piercing red eyes, staring into your soul. And you couldn't help but to think "Not even Her can defeat time, can overlook traditions, not even Her ignored duty", and, yet, you wanted to, you craved to run away, to live careless, to ignore what life wishes for you.

- Bow before your Empress. 

You did as she said, not even a thought, the act is natural as breathing. When the Matriarca commands, you shall obey, for you're not different from your sisters. You are all the same, came from the same seed, will go to the same land. 

One knee on the floor, on the other, your head sited. Taking your sword from its sheath, you extended your arms and offered Her your weapon. Never looking up. What is yours, is Hers, nothing less, nothing more. 

- My life is yours, the Sovereign Matriarch of us all, and I shall fulfill my duty with honor and intelligence, for that is the reason of my existence. Please, bless my travel for it shall be long and full of dangers.

You couldn't look up, but you knew they were all looking at you, taking on every movement your body made, voluntary or not. They were judging you, judging your surrender to the traditions, judging how trustworthy you really are. So, you focused your mind into the bloody waves bellow, into the wind hitting your hair through the open hall, into the familiarity of the Urutaus singing in the sky, their laments so familiar to your ears. Fear is the mindkiller, breath in, breath out, when there's no fear, only you remain, an open mind for clear thoughts. 

Duty calls you and you know its importance, so, why are you scared? Breath in, breathe out.

Then, you felt a hand pushing your head higher, the Empress locked Her eyes with yours, impossible to decifer. Regal in every bone. Breath in, breathe out. 

- I bless your journey, my kid. As each one of us, you shall be successful and bring glory to our sisterhood.

She offered her hand and pushed you up for an embrace. All of the sudden, hundreds of voices started to yell "Glory to Systerya! Glory to the Matriarch! Glory to our Filha!", chanting together, blessing you, promising: duty brings glory. It's your time to shower us with your glory.

"Glory to our Filha! Glory to our Filha!"

The Empress freed you from the embrace, you didn't register when it happened, but there she was, holding your own sword at the top of your head. 

- My voice is the voice of the One Above All, my words, are Hers, touching my skin, is touch Her sacred body.

The tip of the sword drew blood from your head, the red tinted your temples, your nose, your mouth. You tasted your own blood, it entered your mouth as you kept it open, regenerating what was lost.

- We bless your journey, Filha, for that's your purpose. 

When the sword was offered back to you, the metal facing your core, you took it, drawing blood from your hands. 

It was done. Now, you are no longer a Systeriarian or a Thalassian, you are no one until you give them what they want. For everyone out of the Empire, you are the heir of Systerya, a honarable daughter and the best warrior an army could ask, but for your sisters, for your Empress, you are nothing. You worth nothing from now on, not until you fufill your sacred duty.

"Glory to our Filha! Glory! Glory! Glory!"

Don't look around, don't look back, don't look down. Always to what lies in front of you. 

Glory! Glory! Glory...

I don't want to write a character devoid of life, I want something the fits the Dune universe, that has substance to it.

[thatnerdyqueer]

matria is my girlfriend now too. Enj, you're gonna have to share.

[cinelandia]

Tráiler (V.O.S.E.) de “Matria” (2023), de Álvaro Gago Díaz. Ramona, una mujer de 40 años, vive sumida en un contexto laboral y personal tenso y precario en un pueblo de la costa gallega. Hace malabarismos con múltiples trabajos para mantenerse a flote y proporcionar un futuro mejor a su hija Estrella. Pero cuando Estrella está preparada para tomar su propio camino, Ramona se da cuenta de que, por primera vez, puede hacer algo por sí misma. Con María Vázquez. ESTRENO: 24 MARZO 2023.