The Supreme Court of USA decided this Friday to block the restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone that an appeals court had ordered last week. The decision means keeping unchanged the “status quo” on access to medication, at least while the appeals court decides on the legality of the approval US regulators gave the drug more […]
Tag: Women
Sterilization, a thing for women in a patriarchal India
In a rural clinic Indiascreams of pain echo through the surgical suite as Kajal, under heavy sedation, awaits her turn for her sterilizationthe first method of Family planning in the country. “The anesthesia will not have taken effect yet”says a medical assistant outside the Bhoodbaral clinic in the north of the country, where women with […]
The Netherlands asks its women to work longer hours
The Dutch government has launched a campaign to encourage women between the ages of 30 and 60 to work more hours per week, since Netherlands has the highest number of part-time workers in European average of 26 hours per week, and many female-dominated sectors are understaffed. It is a peculiar campaign in a world where […]
Inventor of the abortion pill considers it “scandalous” to ban it
Banning the abortion pill is “scandalous” and a “regression for women’s freedom”, believes its inventor, the French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, after the measure adopted by the US state of Wyoming. That western state last Friday became the first to ban the use of abortion pills in the United States. It is yet another victory in […]
They present a bill to establish a compensable day for women for menstrual pain
Congresswoman Jhakeline Katy Ugarte Mamani presented, last Thursday, March 16, the Bill 4505 that seeks to establish one day off a month for students and workers, both in the public and private sectors, due to dysmenorrhea or menstrual discomfort. “The purpose of this law is to guarantee the right to health during menstruation and therefore […]
8M: workers have the right to one day of leave to examine breast and cervical cancer
Today, March 8, commemorates the International Women’s Day, an important date of the year that invites us to reflect on the recognition of their opportunities in the social and labor field. On this last point, in legal matters, did you know that exclusively women Are they entitled to a day of paid leave? What is […]
International Women’s Day: why is it commemorated on March 8?
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International Women’s Day is commemorated around the world every March 8. This special date was formalized by the United Nations in 1975 to highlight the struggle of women for equality, the recognition and effective exercise of their rights. On this day, various activities such as marches and demonstrations are carried out to make visible the […]
Gender pay gap: women earn 25% less than men
The discourse that we are building a more equitable and egalitarian society for men and women has expanded in almost all possible areas. “Women in power”, “women must be empowered” and “the women They are the future” are usually phrases used to reinforce the idea that we are getting closer to being as important, or […]
Little geniuses of America confirm that science is also a thing for girls
A robot rescuer, a home automation house and a teddy bear with technology for the identification of refugee children are some of the inventions with which Latin American girls and adolescents seek to break stereotypes and inspire others to explore the science. “In Corinto, all of this technology, science, is very complex, also when opportunities […]
MTPE: Temporary jobs benefited 64% of women
Throughout the country, more than 169,000 women had temporary work in 2022, through the Lurawi Peru program. The Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) reported that, during 2022, 64% of the participants who accessed temporary employment through the Lurawi Peru program in all regions of the country were women. Of the total of 169,406 […]