Haitian peasants declare support for Lula’s candidacy for president of Brazil
Haitian organizations organized a rally at the Brazilian embassy to declare their support for the progressive candidate Lula da Silva in the upcoming elections
Honduran women mobilize against attacks on their rights and an increase in violence
Abortion is illegal in Honduras in all circumstances. According to the UN, between 51,000 and 82,000 abortions are performed in unsafe and clandestine conditions in the country each year
Patriarchy and the pandemic: Disentangling the web of oppression
We discuss Coronashock and Patriarchy, a study done by Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, with Renata Porto Bugni to understand the impact of the pandemic on women and the LGBTQIA+ community.
Concern in Peru over the increase in number of missing women and girls
According to a recent report by the ombudsman’s office, more than 5,000 women, girls and adolescents have been reported missing in Peru between January and November 2020
Feminists across Latin America demand safe and legal abortions
The struggle for free, safe and legal abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean has been one of the key uniting issues for movements in the region as across the board, access is severely restricted
Sowing solidarity: Reflections on Zapatismo from the International Gathering of Women Who Struggle
Julia Thomas speaks to Daisy Bugarin about the international gathering held in Zapatista territory in December 2019
Argentinians hold a virtual mobilization to demand abortion rights
The National Campaign for the Right to Legal, Safe and Free Abortion, gave the call for the demonstration on the occasion of its fifteenth anniversary
Spike in gender-based violence during quarantine in Latin America and the Caribbean
Feminists and women’s rights activists across the region say that women are at greater risk and urge the governments to step up measures to address all forms of gender-based violence
Millions mobilize across Latin America for International Working Women’s Day
This years mobilization was one of the largest yet which saw millions across the continent on the streets demanding justice, rights and equality
Change that comes from women: female leadership at the forefront of social struggles
Women’s presence in social movements has never been so consistent and more and more, they are in the frontlines
“The war against Venezuela positions the bodies of women as territories of conquest and domination”
Feminist militant Isis Ochoa discusses the centrality of women in the struggle against imperialism in Venezuela
Chilean President slammed for misogynist remarks, feminists strengthen calls for strike
Chilean women’s rights organizations and feminist movements have fiercely criticized president Sebastián Piñera for his misogynist and patriarchal remarks
