November 25 has been declared the "International Day of No Violence against Women." This has been chosen in commemoration of the Mirabal of the Dominican Republic, they were murdered by the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo. The political experiences of the Butterflies, as the Mirabal sisters are known, have inspired many writers. One writer is Julia A'lvarez, who thinks that "these sisters who against a tyrant are useful for women who fight against all kinds?