Category Archives: Gender and Sexuality

The Ongoing Struggle Against Inequalities & Prejudices in Brazil

Posted on September 30, 2015 by

One of the major issues facing Brazil by now is a major short-term economic decline.Currently, the Real at an unheralded R$4.10 to the dollar. To put that in perspective, when I was living in Brazil in 2006-2008, the Real at … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Economics in the Americas, Gender and Sexuality, Inequalities in the Americas, LGBT Rights & Issues, Poverty, Race in the Americas

Misogynistic Political Reporting in Brazil

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

I’ve commented on how the (overwhelmingly male) national political arena in Brazil is indicative of very real challenges facing women politically, and even wondered if some of the language used to express rancor toward Dilma Rousseff was at least in … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Gender and Sexuality, Latin American Politics, Women's Movements & Issues

Legal Rights but Social Prejudice for Brazil’s LGBT Community

Posted on May 21, 2015 by

In the past few years, Brazil has seen dramatic transformations in providing equal rights to the LGBT community. It began in 2011, when the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples had the same legal rights as heterosexual married couples, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, LGBT Rights & Issues

The Consequences of Criminalizing Abortion – Another Brazilian Case

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

We’ve covered the effects and lessons of criminalizing abortion before, be it in or Brazil, Nicaragua, El Salvador, or Chile. Sadly, Brazil,has another tragic example of the horrors that can occur when abortion is criminalized: Jandira dos Santos Cruz was … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Brazil, Gender and Sexuality, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights | 2 Comments

Colombia’s FARC and the Issue of Marriage Equality

Posted on December 2, 2013 by

Colombia’s FARC has addressed the issue of gay marriage, saying that the LGBTI community’s demand for marriage rights is “entirely legitimate and understandable” in and of itself. However, it feels that marriage itself remains a “bourgeois” institution and thus is not truly … Continue reading →

Posted in Colombia, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Gender and Sexuality, LGBT Rights & Issues

Around Latin America

Posted on November 30, 2013 by

–Dozens of Haitians are dead after the boat they were traveling on capsized as they sought to seek refuge and a new start in the wake of recent tensions and violence in the Dominican Republic. -For those who missed it, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 World Cup, Around Latin America, Border Issues, Brazil, Corruption, Cuba, Gender and Sexuality, Haiti, Human Rights Issues, Indigenous Peoples, International Relations, Labor in Latin America, Land Struggles & Issues, Latin America, LGBT Rights & Issues, Paraguay, Protests in Latin America, Social Movements, Sports in Latin America

The Ongoing Legacies of the Pinochet Regime: 11-Year-Old Rape Victims as Mothers

Posted on July 10, 2013 by

In another episode of the impact of total bans on abortion in Latin America, an 11-year-old girl was raped by her mother’s partner repeatedly over the course of two years, finally resulting in a pregnancy that doctors say puts the life … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Augusto Pinochet, Chile, Gender and Sexuality, Women's Rights

Meanwhile, In Brazil’s Congress…

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

As I mentioned yesterday, there were a number of causes behind the recent wave of demonstrations in Brazil. One of those sources of unrest is the traditional power of political elites – after all, it wasn’t an accident that crowds … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Citizenship, Corruption, Democracy in the Americas, Governance in Latin America, Impunity, Legal Issues in Latin America, LGBT Rights & Issues, Protests in Latin America, Social Movements

El Salvador Refuses Basic Rights and Freedoms for Women’s Health

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

In recent weeks, the case of Beatriz has gained international attention. Beatriz is a pregnant Salvadoran woman who suffers from lupus whose baby has a lethal condition. Though the baby, which only has a brain stem, will not survive, carrying … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, El Salvador, Gender and Sexuality, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights | 1 Comment

Around Latin America

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

-30,000: that is the number of families who have been relocated as Brazil has prepared for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. -New Paraguayan President and wealthy businessman Horacio Cartes is set to reform social aid to the poor, saying … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 World Cup, Argentina, Argentina's Military Dictatorship (1976-1983), Around Latin America, Brazil, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Colombia, Gender and Sexuality, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Indigenous Peoples, Inequalities in the Americas, International Relations, Land Struggles & Issues, LGBT Rights & Issues, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Poverty, Prisoners' Rights