What Overturning Roe v. Wade Means for Latinas in the U.S.
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, this would add to an increasing list of difficulties for women, especially non-white immigrants
Tag: Women
How the Female Political Leadership Is Losing Ground in Venezuela
Both chavismo and opposition have reversed the progress made in electing women since 1989. The proof lies in the regional elections held in November 2021
The End of Innocence
MeToo has reached Venezuela, finally, with a frenzy of accusations in social media, the respective political deformations, and one suicide so far. The country has some days of long-delayed complicated conversations ahead
A Global Network For and By Venezuelan Women
The network Venezolanas Globales is bringing together Venezuelan migrant women, all over the world
UN Fact Finding Mission Underscores State Violence Against Women in Venezuela
What's the United Nations independent report saying on torture and denigrating treatment of female dissidents in Venezuela? Something not easy to read, but necessary to know
UCAB’s Zero Tolerance Policy for Abuse
The Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) has become the first private Venezuelan university to create a protocol for sexual abuse prevention and gender or sexual identity discrimination—and it's tending also to harassment complaints
Ignored by the State, Venezuelan Women Rely on NGOs
The quarantine caused an upsurge of the already alarming gender-based violence. And women’s organizations do whatever they can to protect them
Lockdown With the Enemy
The domestic violence increase perceived in the developed world is also taking place in Venezuela, but without a state—or society—capable of responding
Tales of a Displaced Youth: Malú
When Malú Vera left Venezuela for Argentina, she never imagined she’d have to struggle not just with being an immigrant; she’d have to face—and defeat—sexism
The Plight of the Venezuelan Working Woman
There’s a wide gap between legislation and reality in terms of female participation in the workforce. Solving it starts with knowing exactly what’s happening
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