Arab Spring January 27, 2021 The unlikely success of the Egyptian revolution of 2011: a revived women’s movement Through Sara khorshid There was a time when the cause of women was not a priority for many Egyptians concerned about the plight of the country. Before the uprising of 2011, itRead More →
The South is home to the country’s most diverse peoples, landscapes and culture. We have so much to be proud of. But our governments are often stagnant, disproportionately populated by white men, and ineffective when it comes to caring for vulnerable communities. But keeping apart, women lead community activism andRead More →
Thousands of women cheered, jumped and cried with joy when Argentina’s Senate in the country’s capital, Buenos Aires, voted to legalize abortion on December 30. The lower house of Congress passed legislation supporting abortion rights earlier that month. Women celebrate the passage of a law allowing legal abortion on DecemberRead More →
Originally posted on Break the chains. In December 2020, a 12-year-old girl who had been sexually assaulted gave birth to twins after being denied the right to an abortion in Argentina. Although federal law has granted exceptions for rape, authorities have been accused of deliberately delaying action on the child’sRead More →