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Women and poverty in Latin America
Photo by Kate Stanworth Women own only 1% of the world’s titled land and account for 70% of the world’s poor, according to data garnered from the United Nations Development Program. In a recent...
View ArticleChile: Sexual Discrimination Increased in 2010
A study conducted by the Homosexual Integration and Liberation Movement (MOVILH) showed that violence and discrimination increased last year. The text, which was presented on Wednesday, highlighted...
View ArticleBrazil: Gender Violence Claims Four Victims a Minute
The National Feminist Network for Health, Sexual and Reproductive Rights has started an awareness campaign about the violence suffered by women. The organisation maintains that one woman suffers from...
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Mediated Women: Female Representation in the Argentine Media
The Quilmes TV ad "La igualdad" shows men and women as equals in the end In a recent Quilmes advertisement by advertisement agency Young & Rubicam, a battle is staged between the sexes, with male...
View ArticleSenate to Debate Laws on Death with Dignity and Gender Identity
The Argentine upper chamber of the parliament is set to debate and turn into laws on two bills to regulate the right of “death with dignity” for terminally ill patients and that of “gender identity“....
View ArticleGender Identity Bill Passes Into Law with 55 Votes in Senate
With an overwhelming 55 votes in favour, Argentine Senators approved a law last night that allows people to change their registered gender to that which they are, not necessarily the gender they were...
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Weekly News Roundup, May 11th.
“I know you don’t read the news, but it’s friday, I know this. So I’m going to educate you today. ‘Cause it’s friday, you ain’t got no (real) job, and you ain’t got shit to do – till 1am when you head...
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The International Human Rights Film Festival Returns to Buenos Aires
Last night, the 16th Human Rights Film Festival (FICDH) opened in Buenos Aires. Films and activities will take place at more than ten venues across the city until 24th June. In addition to a list of...
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