Sometimes it’s easier to ignore things that are difficult to see. Fortunately, there are journalists who bring light to the things that must be addressed. One such reporter was Nellie Ble, a 19th- century journalist who went undercover to expose the asylum system in which women (with or without mental illness) were often abused or neglected. More than a century later, Bly’s work was honored with a monument near the site of the asylum she investigated. @AtlasObscura has more:
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Whenever politicians say something about "protecting women", spare a thought for Spain's Board for the Protection of Women.
"Originally founded in 1902 to stamp out sex work, in 1941, two years after the end of the Spanish civil war, its role was extended to clamp down on female behaviour that deviated from norms laid down by the Catholic church. The board was not closed down until 1985, 10 years after Franco’s death."
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