Category Archives: Women’s Rights

The Limits of Bans on, and Limited Access to, Abortion

Posted on May 19, 2015 by

As many know, and as may be unsurprising, Latin America in general is one of the more restrictive regions in the world when it comes to abortion and legal reproductive rights for women. Several countries, including Nicaragua and El Salvador, have … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Children's Rights, Health Issues in the Americas | 2 Comments

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

Around Latin America

Posted on August 25, 2013 by

-In spite of a recent attack that left 13 Colombian soldiers dead, peace talks between the Colombian government and the FARC continue, in an attempt to end civil war and conflict that has lasted nearly 50 years and left tens … Continue reading →

Posted in Augusto Pinochet, Brazil, Chile, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Colombia, Corruption, Ecuador, Education in the Americas, Educational Reforms, El Salvador, Environmental Issues in the Americas, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Futebol (Soccer), Human Rights Issues, Labor in Latin America, Legal Issues in Latin America, Mexico, National Parks, Oil in the Americas, Peru, Prisoners' Rights, Protests in Latin America, Social Movements, Sports in Latin America, Technology in the Americas, The Amazon, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights

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

Around Latin America

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

-Nicaragua and China have entered into an agreement through which China could help build a canal through Nicaragua that would rival the Panama canal. Of course, Nicaragua has long been seen as a potential site for a canal; even in … Continue reading →

Posted in Alberto Fujimori, Around Latin America, Brazil, Civil Conflict in the Americas, Class and Classism in the Americas, Colombia, Cuba, Democracy in the Americas, Economics in the Americas, Ecuador, Education in the Americas, Elections in Latin America, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionárias de Colombia (FARC), Human Rights Issues, Human Rights Violations, Inequalities in the Americas, Latin American Politics, Memory Struggles, Neoliberalism, Nicaragua, Peru, Peru's Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path), Race in Brazil, Race in the Americas, The Amazon, United States, Venezuela, Violence in the Americas, War in Latin America, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights

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

Get to Know a Brazilian – Bertha Lutz

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

This ongoing series has recently looked at the political activism of women who mobilized against the military dictatorship and fought for democracy. However, it did not take military repression for women to mobilize, and women’s struggles significantly predated the dictatorship. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Get to Know a Brazilian, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights

The Consequences of Criminalizing Abortion – The Brazilian Case

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

A recent report on abortion in Brazil has revealed the impact on women’s lives and health when their reproductive freedoms are restricted. Unlike El Salvador and Nicaragua, Brazil allows abortion in the rare cases of rape, anencephaly, or when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion, Brazil, Gender and Sexuality, Legal Issues in Latin America, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights | 1 Comment

Abortion Bans in Latin America (II) – Another Tragic Tale

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

While the issue of abortion continues to be a hot-button topic in the US, in Central American countries, there are plenty of tragic examples of what happens when women are denied reproductive freedoms. El Salvador, which also has a total … Continue reading →

Posted in El Salvador, Gender and Sexuality, Inequalities in the Americas, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights

Get to Know a Brazilian – Comba Marques Porto

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

While women like Vera Sílvia Magalhães and Maria Augusta Carneiro Ribeiro played key roles in the radicalism and student activism that challenged Brazil’s dictatorship, theirs was not the only way in which women could and did mobilize to challenge the military regime. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brazil, Brazil's Military Dictatorship, Gender and Sexuality, Get to Know a Brazilian, Latin American Politics, Women's Movements & Issues, Women's Rights