News of equality

World Bank: Women on average have just 76% of men’s legal rights worldwide

24-02-2021 09:00 World Bank warns coronavirus pandemic is reinforcing gender inequality in many countries, with women on average having roughly three-quarters of the legal rights of men.

THE WEEK

What we learned this week: January 23 to 30

30-01-2021 08:10 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina

ABORTO LEGAL

Es ley: Abortion becomes legal in Argentina

16-01-2021 08:39 Campaigners celebrate culmination of a decades-long fight, as President Alberto Fernandez signs Congress-approved bill into law.

EDITORIAL

Too cool for school, or too hot?

16-01-2021 07:27 Education is the real orphan of the debate on systemic change.

INTERVIEW

Anne-Marie Slaughter: ‘Climate is clearly Biden’s top priority.

26-12-2020 09:55 Former director of policy planning in the US State Department Anne-Marie Slaughter discusses the likely foreign policy approach of the incoming Biden administration.

by Leandro Dario

LANDSLIDE IN REFERENDUM

Chile abolishes constitution in groundbreaking vote for more inclusive democracy

31-10-2020 10:18 Events in Chile show us what frustrated people in democracies can achieve when they rise up.

ANTI-SEMITISM SCANDAL

UK's Labour suspends Corbyn after 'day of shame' over anti-Semitism

29-10-2020 14:41 Labour suspends former leader Jeremy Corbyn, after a government watchdog found his office broke equality law through its "inexcusable" handling of anti-Semitism complaints.

AS I SEE IT

The times have certainly changed

24-10-2020 09:40 The egalitarian ethos that is rapidly consolidating itself in many parts of the world has shaped the response to the challenge posed by Covid-19.

by James Neilson

Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87

18-09-2020 21:07 Champion of women's rights and United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has died from complications of pancreatic cancer, according to the court.

GENDER EQUALITY

Brazil announces equal pay on national football teams

03-09-2020 00:12 Brazil's football federation announced on Wednesday it will pay men and women the same amount for representing the national team, one of the few countries to make such a pledge.

LGBT+ Rights

Argentina celebrates a decade of legal same-sex marriage

15-07-2020 15:20 Ten years on from the nation's landmark marriage equality law, buildings in Buenos Aires go rainbow-coloured to celebrate a decade of increasing rights and visibility for its LGBT+ community.

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.