In the final installment of a three-part series on the Sicilian Mafia, NPR's Sylvia Poggioli reports from Palermo that many Sicilian women are playing a more assertive role in their society.

Our reporters went to meet a group of women who are taking on this mafia group, despite the risks to their own lives. More than 130 former judges blast Judge Hannah Dugan’s indictment as ...

Rome (AFP) – Long considered side players, the key role of women in the Sicilian Mafia was highlighted by the arrest of Matteo Messina Denaro's sister, accused of managing his affairs while the ...

Two women involved in the distribution of methamphetamine ... as a “facilitator” and “secretary” for the Mexican Mafia, a key role that involved selling drugs, collecting and laundering ...

“You, dear women, were born and raised in contexts corrupted by Mafia crime, and you have decided to come out of it. I bless this choice of yours, and I encourage you to move forward,” he said ...

Our reporters went to meet a group of women who are taking on this mafia group, despite the risks to their own lives. Comprised of about 500 members, nearly all of them men, the Sacra Corona Unita ...