Tag: Feminism
Peruvian Human Rights Groups Reject Bill to Remove Femicide from Penal Code
Human rights and feminist organizations joined relatives of femicide victims on Thursday to condemn a legislative proposal that would eliminate the crime of femicide from Peru’s penal code. The bill, introduced by congresswoman and evangelical pastor Milagros Jáuregui of the ultraconservative Popular Renewal party, seeks to replace the term femicide with “murder of a partner.” […]
May 8, 2026
Argentina: March for International Women’s Day
Tens of thousands marched in Buenos Aires during the International Women’s Strike, denouncing gender violence, inequality and government policies.
March 10, 2026
Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office Seeks Conviction for Masterminds of Marielle Franco’s Murder
Brazil’s Prosecutor’s Office has requested the conviction of brothers Brazão, accused of masterminding the 2018 assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco, supporting the version of confessed murderer, Ronnie Lessa. The Brazilian Prosecutor’s Office requested on February, 25 the conviction of brothers Domingos and Chiquinho Brazão, identified as the masterminds behind the assassination of councilwoman Marielle Franco, […]
February 24, 2026
November 25th: Mobilizing for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Latin America faces the largest gap between law and practice. Without de-patriarchalization and economic reparations, legal frameworks remain empty promises. November 25th marks a significant date in Latin American popular feminism. Since 1981, people have recognized it as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Violence against women shows the power imbalance […]
November 25, 2025
Colombia: Mechanism for the Prevention of Femicides to be Installed
On Thursday, Colombia’s Vice President and Minister of Equality and Equity, Francia Márquez, attended the installation of the VI High Level Round Table for the Prevention of Feminicides to be held in Popayán, Cauca (west). Related: Colombian Senate Approves President Petro’s Pension Reform This action, among others, is one of the actions undertaken by the […]
April 26, 2024
Arizona Vetoes Social Guarantees of Abortion
Democrats and Republicans made the right to abortion, during the last hours, a relevant issue in the face of the next presidential elections in the US, after the prohibition of abortion in Arizona (south) by the Supreme Court of that state. RELATED: US Supreme Leans Toward Not Restricting Use of Abortion Pill Last Tuesday, that […]
