News of equality

Lawyer opposed to gender policies gets top human rights post

18-03-2025 16:34 Úrsula Basset, specialist in family law who has backed President Milei’s “cultural battle” against “wokeism,” named as new human rights director for Argentina’s Foreign Ministry.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Human Rights Watch warns of 'institutional deterioration' under Milei

24-01-2025 18:39 New report by Human Rights Watch criticises Argentina’s mistreatment of freedom of speech, gender equality and judicial integrity.

by Zella Milfred

G20 SUMMIT

Milei infuriates G20 by rejecting call for gender equality

22-10-2024 20:59 On Javier Milei’s instruction, Argentine negotiators refuse to sign a statement on female empowerment that had the support of all other G20 nations.

POLITICS & POLICY

Justice minister backed as critics slam gender diversity remarks

28-08-2024 15:10 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona criticised after declaring that Milei administration “rejects the diversity of sexual identities that do not align with biology.”

8M Rally

'We will be a tsunami' – Green tide fills streets surrounding Congress on 8M

09-03-2024 19:48 Thousands of women of all ages demonstrated near Congress to make their slogans against sexist violence heard.

by Sabrina Chemen

#8M: OPINION & ANALYSIS

Georgina Sticco: What do we mean when we talk about the gender gap?

08-03-2024 06:10 Women would have to work 91 days more than men to earn the same as them. Time dedicated to caregiving, lower quality jobs and remuneration in the unregistered sector are some of the things that produce this difference.