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Grammy-winning 'ranchera' singer Aida Cuevas breaks barriers in a male-dominated genre
by Nicole Acevedo / Feb.01.2018 / 4:01 PM ET
At a time when campaigns like #MeToo and #TimesUp are trying to shatter sexism and empower women in male-dominated industries, Mexican singer and Queen of Rancheras Aida Cuevas is using her Grammy win as a gateway to expand this movement beyond the United States.
“This needs to happen worldwide,” said Cuevas about the movement to urge women to speak up and stand for their rights. “We have to denounce harassment...Unfortunately we as Mexican women, we tend to stay silent. Latinos stay sort of silent with all of this.”
The #MeToo and #TimesUp campaigns have received some backlash from women of color over the fact that the movement is not all that inclusive. Furthermore, it has tended to focus on the struggles of women in the U.S.
Yet women in Mexico and other countries can relate to the same issues these women are highlighting, said Cuevas, especially when it comes to a culture of machismo and domestic violence.
More:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/grammy-winning-ranchera-singer-aida-cuevas-breaks-barriers-male-dominated-n843461