Tag: feminists

• Thursday, March 9th 2023 - 09:53 UTC

  Machismo kills, says Argentine President

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández said that “in its maximum expression, machismo kills” and saluted the feminist movement that had managed to bring gender issues to the center stage of political debate to fight “inequality.” Fernández also questioned the “lack of gender perspective in the Judiciary.”

• Tuesday, September 8th 2020 - 09:04 UTC

  Feminists and relatives of kidnapped women occupy human rights offices in Mexico

  

  Feminist activists and family members of the missing ramped up a protest at the main offices of Mexico's human rights commission on Monday, after occupying the building last week to draw attention to kidnapped persons and attacks targeting women.

• Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 09:56 UTC

  Alberto Fernandez prepared to reignite abortion debate despite warnings from the Catholic Church

  

  The inauguration of Argentina's president-elect Alberto Fernandez next month has reignited a debate over the legalization of abortion, a year after conservatives narrowly blocked its decriminalization, leaving the country bitterly divided over the issue.

• Wednesday, December 12th 2018 - 14:10 UTC

  The feminist wave of 'Look how we get': Actresses create an Argentine #MeeToo

  

  In Argentina, a movement in support of the accusation of rape that the actress Thelma Fardín presented against the actor and singer Juan Darthes caused a stir and support with the hashtag #MiraComoNosPonemos (Look how we get) on Tuesday through social networks. Darthes carries several complaints about the sexual abuse of several actresses with whom he worked.