International Women's Day Thousands of people rally to mark International Women's Day 08-03-2022 21:36 Thousands take to the streets across Argentina to demonstrate on International Women's Day and call for end to violence against women.
Gender violence Court overturns conviction for femicide that prompted 'Ni una menos' movement 13-02-2022 09:13 Santa Fe court overturns conviction against man who murdered 14-year-old Chiara Páez in 2015, the femicide that spurred Argentina's first 'Ni una menos' march against gender violence.
GENDER VIOLENCE Ex-world champion boxer arrested for gender-based violence 04-02-2022 17:35 Former Argentine boxing world champion Jorge 'La Hiena' Barrios was arrested on Friday following a complaint by his partner for gender violence, judicial sources said.
GENDER VIOLENCE More than 4,000 femicides in Latin America last year 26-11-2021 22:50 New UN report warns of “shadow pandemic” after revealing that at least 4,091 women were victims of femicide in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean.
GOLF CHAMPION Ángel Cabrera handed two years in jail for assault on former partner 08-07-2021 09:32 Argentine golf champion sentenced to two years prison for assaulting his former partner and stealing her mobile phone.
GOLF CHAMPION Ángel Cabrera extradited to Argentina on domestic violence charges 08-06-2021 19:47 Golf champion Ángel 'Pato' Cabrera was extradited from Brazil on Tuesday to face domestic violence accusations in Argentina brought by several women.
Gender violence Argentine NGO records 94 femicides in first six months of year 01-06-2021 07:00 According to feminist campaigners Mumalá, the provinces with the highest rate of femicides in Argentina are Santiago del Estero, Neuquén, La Rioja, Formosa and Tucumán.
UNITED KINGDOM Women hit back at safety advice after London disappearance 12-03-2021 12:58 Women hit back at safety advice from authorities after 33-year-old Sarah Everard disappeared when walking home through South London on March 3. A serving Metropolitan Police officer from the elite diplomatic protection unit has been arrested on suspicion of her kidnap and murder.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Brutal murders in rural Venezuela highlight violence against women 08-03-2021 14:41 Human rights activists are warning that the Covid-19 pandemic has worsened gender-related violence in Venezuela, with 256 femicides in 2020, compared to 167 in 2019.
Global pandemic Amid virus, a shadow pandemic for domestic abuse sufferers 05-03-2021 02:08 From Argentina to Singapore, virus-induced confinement has caused an increase in violence cases and their severity and made it more difficult to report abuses and help victims, activists say.
GENDER VIOLENCE Venezuelans protest femicide after three women murdered in a week 28-02-2021 07:41 Hundreds of Venezuelans protested Saturday following the murders of three young women last week, in a rally against femicide in the troubled nation.
femicide Violent murder of 18-year-old sparks indignation across Argentina 12-02-2021 02:30 Brutal stabbing of an 18-year-old woman by her policeman ex-boyfriend sparks anger and outrage across Argentina.
THE WEEK What we learned this week: November 28 to December 5 05-12-2020 09:27 Stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina. by Michael Soltys
GENDER VIOLENCE Groundbreaking gender violence initiative sees victim handed ex-partner’s job 28-11-2020 08:19 In a groundbreaking ‘reparations’ ruling advance hailed by campaigners, a local council in La Pampa has awarded 34-year-old Valeria Juárez her former partner’s job as compensation for years of abuse. by Nick Evans
Global pandemic Pandemic inflames gender violence against women 23-11-2020 15:58 No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as the day marking such violence approaches on Wednesday.
ABORTION BILL Fernández starts push to legalise abortion before end of year 21-11-2020 09:59 President Alberto Fernández sends bill to Congress seeking to legalise abortion in first 14 weeks of pregnancy, firing the starting pistol on another epic legislative showdown.
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ‘We are responding to a reality’ – president makes case for abortion reform 21-11-2020 09:44 President Alberto Fernández’s complete message to the nation.
GENDER VIOLENCE ‘This can’t happen’: Teen’s murder puts spotlight on Argentina’s femicide scourge 17-10-2020 08:19 Parents of slain 16-year-old Iara Rueda join campaigners in call for improved efforts to tackle gender violence. According to the MuMaLá NGO, there have been at least 213 femicides in Argentina so far this year already. by Nick Evans
Global pandemic Peru says over 900 girls, women feared dead since pandemic began 28-07-2020 00:15 A staggering 900-plus girls and women are missing and feared dead in Peru since Covid-19 confinement began, according to officials.
Gender Violence NGO: More than 70 femicides in Argentina during quarantine period 26-06-2020 00:01 71% of the femicides took place in the victim's home, according to the latest report from the La Casa del Encuentro NGO. by Nadia Galán
GENDER VIOLENCE 'We are not invisible' – Activists call 'decentralised march' against femicide 11-06-2020 10:23 With a rallying cry of "No somos invisibles," Argentines across the country find a new way to stage personal demonstrations against gender violence amid the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing rules.
WOMEN'S RIGHTS Campaigners renew call for ‘Ni Una Menos,’ five years on 06-06-2020 10:05 The annual march, which is normally attended by tens of thousands of people, first took place in 2015 as huge crowds came together to mobilse against femicide and gender violence.