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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

PARAGUAY: Women Growing in Politics - at Pace Set by Men

April 7, 2009

By Natalia Ruiz Díaz
ASUNCION, Apr 7 (IPS) The global tendency towards greater participation
by women in politics has reached Paraguay, but the pace continues to be
set by men, and there are still tough barriers to equal access to elected
posts.

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CHILE: Therapeutic Abortion - Hot Election Issue

By Daniela Estrada
SANTIAGO, Apr 2 (IPS) The debate on the decriminalisation of therapeutic
abortion has been revived ahead of the December presidential elections in
Chile, one of the few countries in the world where abortion is illegal
even under extreme circumstances, such as risk to the mother's life or
a severely deformed foetus.

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MEXICO: Indigenous Woman on the Offensive

April 1, 2009

By Diego Cevallos

MEXICO CITY, Apr 1 (IPS) - Two years ago, Eufrosina Cruz was kept from running for mayor of her home village by the "traditions and customs" of her indigenous community in southern Mexico, just
because she is a woman.

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