It is with great sadness that we learnt of the recent passing of Carmen de la Cruz, a strong activist who strived for women’s rights and gender equality in Europe, Latin America and worldwide. Since its early days, Carmen was…
Tag: Latin America
WIDE+ and members urged Guatemalan embassies to demand a full investigation into fire in state home killing dozens of girls.
On International Women’s Day, March 8 2017, a fire was set at a safe home for girls Guatemala, immediately killing 19 girls. Since then, at least another 21 have died as a result of their injuries and many more continue…
CAWN and WIDE+ call on European Parliamentarians to pressure El Salvador to end ban on Abortion
The Central America Women’s Network (CAWN) and Women in Development Europe (WIDE+) have asked European Parliamentarians to pressure El Salvador to have an open debate in its Legislative Assembly to change the legislation that bans abortion under all circumstances. MEP…