These Zika mothers went to battle — and their cry was heard

December 2, 2025

A teddy bear being examined with a stethoscope

(NPR) – Over the last decade, the women in this room have gone from feeling voiceless and powerless to being outright activists, banding together to do something that they might never have imagined. They are demanding that the Brazilian government compensate them for what they say was a failure to protect them from a notorious disease.

They want payback, they say. They want reparations for their children. (Read More)