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LATIN AMERICA: Women’s Rights Laws – Where’s the Enforcement?

Posted on 05 March 2010 by admin

By Humberto Márquez *

CARACAS, Mar 5, 2010 (IPS/TerraViva) – Advanced new legislation and constitutional reforms on women’s rights are paving the way for equal opportunities for women in Latin America and the Caribbean. But application and enforcement remain a distant goal. Continue Reading

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Tags: "Chile Crece Contigo", 1995, Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action, Chile Grows With You, Diego Portales University, Fundación Chile 21, Integral Protection System for Early Childhood, María de los Ángeles Fernández, Michelle Bachelet, New York University, SANTIAGO, Sebastián Piñera

CHILE: First Woman President Scores Points on Gender Front

Posted on 02 March 2010 by admin

President Michelle Bachelet greeted warmly by supporters. Credit:Alex Ibáñez/Presidencia de Chile

By Daniela Estrada*

SANTIAGO, Mar 2, 2010 (IPS/TerraViva) – When Chile elected Michelle Bachelet as its first woman president in 2005, thousands of women celebrated the historic victory as their own personal triumph, proudly marching in the streets wearing mock presidential sashes. Today, men and women both recognise the concrete and symbolic progress achieved in gender issues under her administration.
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