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Gender equality

Women account for quarter of world's MPs, but progress slowing

08-03-2020 07:00 A quarter of all lawmakers serving in national parliaments worldwide are women, the International Parliamentary Union said Friday, warning though that progress towards gender parity was slowing amid significant "pushback".

LGBT Rights

Chilean Congress takes tentative step toward marriage equality

16-01-2020 16:51 Chile's Senate approves important 'first step' toward marriage equality, but measure will face strong conservative opposition in the Chamber of Deputies.

hate-speech

Student's costume mocking femicide sparks outrage, punishment

17-12-2019 19:43 After handing in his final thesis at the University of Siglo21, Tomás Vidal celebrated his achievement by strutting around in a costume mocking victims of gender violence.

Women's Rights

Buenos Aires confirmed as host of 2020 Women Economic Forum

17-10-2019 08:00 The annual gathering of over 1,000 people to discuss women's economic opportunity and empowerment will take place in Argentina's capital next year.

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

US wins 4th World Cup title, 2nd in a row, beats Dutch 2-0

08-07-2019 20:06 Goals by Megan Rapinoe and rising star Rose Lavelle carried the US. Chants for “equal pay” were a reminder that players sued the U.S. Soccer Federation in March claiming gender discrimination.

Women's Rights

Court: Husband must pay ex-wife 8 million pesos for 30 years household duties

12-06-2019 14:14 Local court orders a man to compensate his ex-wife with US$173,000, after she gave up her career to run their household and bring up their children.

BEYOND THE SUPERCLÁSICO

Women’s football in Argentina: a struggle between inequality and indifference

10-11-2018 09:44 The nation’s long-disadvantaged female football team may be on the verge of a major breakthrough, but they still face the challenge of long-established gender inequalities.

GUEST VOICE

Making the United Nations relevant to all

29-09-2018 11:15 We have to recognise the growing inequality and joblessness that is helping to fuel a real sense of frustration in rich and poor countries alike.

by María Fernanda Espinosa