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Montevideo, April 24th 2025 - 14:32 UTC

Tag: Women's Day

  • Saturday, March 8th 2025 - 10:53 UTC

    Importance of women's efforts highlighted in Paraguay

    “I celebrate and commemorate the achievement of women for their effort and participation,” Figueredo said

    Paraguay's Minister of Women Cynthia Figueredo urged the citizenry to keep working toward equity and justice during a ceremony leading up to Saturday's International Women's Day. She also underlined the power of women to transform society and called for collective action to build a more equal country.

  • Thursday, March 6th 2025 - 19:19 UTC

    UN report says women's rights scanty in 25% of countries

    The UN also noted that for 89% of governments, ending violence against women was a top priority today

    A United Nations (UN) report published Thursday showed women’s rights weakened in 25% of countries worldwide last year, driven by factors such as climate change, democratic decline, and anti-rights movements. The document highlights a backlash against gender equality, undermining progress as per the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action.

  • Wednesday, March 9th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

    Women's Day celebrated all over Mercosur

    “Let's keep moving forward, comrades, with love and firmness,” CFK said

    Women took to the streets of the capital cities of the three Spanish-speaking Mercosur countries to celebrate International Women's Day. There were similar events in other towns throughout the region, it was reported.

  • Monday, February 10th 2020 - 08:45 UTC

    Argentine Catholic Church readies for the anti/abortion battle: rally on Women's Day

    President Fernandez said he would propose a law to “end the penalization of abortion and allow any abortion to receive care in a public health centre.”

    The Catholic Church in Argentina has called an anti-abortion rally to coincide with International Women's Day, after centre-left President Alberto Fernandez spoke in favor of decriminalization of the issue.