News of equality

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

THE GENDER PAY GAP

Off the radar: Argentina's gender pay gap and the attempts to tackle it

03-06-2018 07:53 Three months ago, the government announced that it would introduce new legislation to tackle the gender pay gap. What has it been accomplished so far?

by Valentina Iricibar

GUEST VOICE

Violence, sexual harassment the most important issues facing women today

17-03-2018 10:24 Argentines believe that, of the world’s top 500 companies, one in five (20 percent) has a female CEO – when the actual figure is just three percent.

by BRENDA LYNCH and INÉS LOVISOLO

#8M MARCH

#8M: By popular demand

10-03-2018 07:55 Hundreds of thousands take to the nation’s streets in massive demonstration to mark International Women’s Day.

by Isabella Soto