LGBTI+ public policies in Latin America An interview by Alice Apostoly and Déborah Rouach This interview was conducted with Sofia Gonzalez Chireaux, a sociologist who specialises on gender equality and public policies in Latin America. Contrary to what one...
Tijuana, the city where women pay with their lives the high cost of the proximity with the United States. A geopolitical analysis on the current events of a border city invaded by insecurity and violence against women 06.11.2020 Frida...
Rape culture in Latin American cinema 23.10.2020 Written by Laura DelcampTranslated by Chloé Lusven Rape culture is defined by a number of behaviors that promote, minimize and normalize rape, is present in all strata of society and reinforces the...
¡Que sea ley! – Throwback to the year when the right to abortion almost won in Argentina! 03.10.2020 Written by ¡Basta Ya!Translated by Aurélie Bugnard In parallel with the first episode of our partners’ podcast ¡Basta Ya – The...
To what extent does organized crime illustrate the gender dimension of the Mexican society? 11.09.2020 Written by Julie LavaireTranslated by Kaouther The status of women is often badly perceived around the world. Many of them are oppressed, even in...
The feminist struggle in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 03.09.2020 Emma Rinaudo-Dome Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis places women in a highly vulnerable position. This country, for a long time the richest in Latin America, is undergoing an economic, political and...
South American legislation against obstetric violence: results from early mobilisation 22.07.2020 Written by Lola FavreTranslated by Bianca Wiles The term ‘obstetric violence’ (violencia obstetrica) emerged in Latin America at the start of the 2000s, ten years earlier than it...
Invisible women : how women in Brazil are denied human rights in prison institutions 13.07.2020 By Maìra Roubach Between 2006 and 2016 the number of incarcerated women in Brazil increased by 656%. Alongside this absurd demographic rise, there are...
Le rôle des femmes dans la guerre civile colombienne 12.07.2020 Written by Rinaudo-DomeTranslated by Julie Penverne In Colombia, depictions of war have gradually given rise to stereotypes that confine women to the role of ‘caretaker’ and men to...
The green scarf in Argentina or when the right to abort comes out of the closet 01.06.2020 Written by Margaux BarbierTranslated by Kaouther Bouhi It is enough to pace up and down the streets of Buenos Aires (or to...