8M Rally 'We will be a tsunami' – Green tide fills streets surrounding Congress on 8M 09-03-2024 19:48 Thousands of women of all ages demonstrated near Congress to make their slogans against sexist violence heard. by Sabrina Chemen
#8M: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Tens of thousands of women challenge Milei on march for rights 08-03-2024 22:53 People across Argentina marked International Women's Day Friday with protests and celebrations, with demonstrators at a large rally in Buenos Aires voicing fierce criticism of President Javier Milei's government.
#8M: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY #8M: Activists take to the streets for women’s rights 08-03-2024 13:34 Feminists and campaigners march nationwide under the slogan “against hunger, norms and repression” in light of the Milei administration’s recent attacks on women’s rights.
Women's Rights Organised backlash unravels progress in women's rights 08-03-2024 06:10 Conservative counter-campaigns are unravelling global advances in women's rights, the latest "backlash" in a series dating to the 1980s, activists and experts warned ahead of International Women's Day on Friday.
#8M: Women's Rights Corporate shortfall: Women far from reaching 50% of corporate leadership positions 08-03-2024 06:10 Despite the increased presence of women on boards of directors, the corporate world is still largely run by men.
#8M: WOMEN'S RIGHTS Feminists ready to rally for rights in face of Milei pushback 06-03-2024 09:37 International Women’s Day takes place this week and feminists across Argentina are ready to take to the streets to highlight the food crisis, the right to abortion, the pay gap, gender violence and much more. by Ashton Goren
Abortion rights Abortion protection in French Constitution is 'message of hope' for other nations 05-03-2024 12:41 France's new "guaranteed freedom" to have an abortion may transcend borders and "give a boost to the recognition of this fundamental right" in the world, experts and activists argue.
Abortion rights France enshrines abortion as constitutional right in world first 04-03-2024 16:39 Lawmakers in Versailles vote to anchor the right to abortion in the constitution, making France the first country in the world to enshrine explicit protection for terminating a pregnancy in basic law.
Abortion law 'Not on president's agenda' – Spokesperson denies Milei link to abortion bill 08-02-2024 15:26 Executive branch is suspicious of the proposal and denies the possibility of going for repeal in the immediate future.
Abortion rights Lawmakers from Milei’s party send bill to Congress seeking to repeal abortion law 08-02-2024 09:47 Lawmakers from President Javier Milei’s party introduce bill to Congress that would repeal landmark abortion law passed in December 2020.
Abortion rights Milei officials hint government will seek repeal of abortion law 25-01-2024 16:15 Government spokesperson latest to hint that repeal of abortion law is on President Javier Milei's agenda.
GUEST COLUMN Be careful women and children 10-10-2023 13:48 There is no doubt that being a woman, thinking, wanting to study and daring to express ideas are unforgivable crimes in the Islam of the Iranian Ayatollahs and their Taliban cousins. by Martín A. Morgenstern
Abortion rights #28S rally: Thousands gather in capital to march in favour of legal abortion 29-09-2023 15:47 Downtown Buenos Aires was taken over by feminist groups on Thursday, as demonstrators rallied to retain abortion rights in the wake of a policy U-turn proposed by leading presidential candidate Javier Milei. by Andrea Puerto
GENDER VIOLENCE Argentina holds annual 'Ni Una Menos' march 04-06-2023 09:54 Tens of thousands turn out for the annual Ni Una Menos anti-gender violence march, just days after a young woman was killed by a coworker who had harassed her.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY From Buenos Aires to Bangkok, women across world rally for gender equality 08-03-2023 20:57 Women took to the streets across the world on Wednesday to mark International Women's Day and defend rights that are coming under increasing attack. In Buenos Aires, thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of the city centre to once again call for justice for cases of femicides and demand equal rights.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY Mabel Bianco: ‘The mechanisms we have to support women are not working’ 08-03-2023 07:00 Physician, campaigner and activist Dr. Mabel Bianco on gender equality in Argentina, abortion reform, barriers to reproductive freedom and tackling violence against women. by Erica Davis
UNREST IN IRAN Iranians take to streets for 12th night of women-led protests 27-09-2022 14:55 More than 75 people have died in Iran's crackdown over last 11 nights of unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, rights group claims, as Western nations pile pressure on Islamic republic to end violence.
Chile Constitution Vote Chileans reject overhaul of dictatorship-era constitution 04-09-2022 22:46 The new ultra-progressive constitution proposed by Gabriel Boric’s government has been decisively rejected by the Chilean public this Sunday, in a compulsory vote to choose whether to replace the dictatorship-era constitution.
Violence Against Women Peruvian women ask Michelle Bachelet for help in face of violence 19-07-2022 14:28 Michelle Bachelet, UN Human Rights High Commissioner, met by Peruvian women, including trans women, denouncing the daily violence they face.
ABORTION RIGHTS As United States undoes abortion rights, Chile works to enshrine them 27-06-2022 13:22 As the United States loses a five-decade-old right to abortion, Chile is gearing up to enshrine the same right in its constitution.
NI UNA MENOS Protesters call on authorities to do more to tackle femicide, gender violence 04-06-2022 20:26 On the seventh anniversary of the first 'Ni Una Menos' march, tens of thousands of demonstrators call on authorities to do more to tackle femicide and gender violence. by Mariel Priven