News of feminism

Distaff dismantled

08-03-2025 06:00 Female suffrage arrived in Argentina in 1947 with Law 13,010, more commonly known as the “Ley Evita” after Eva Perón who announced it in person, with women voting for the first time in the 1951 elections.

by Michael Soltys

ABORTION RIGHTS

Abortion access under threat amid ‘chainsaw’ cuts

07-03-2025 00:01 At a women's sexual health NGO in the town of Chivilcoy, abortion pills are handed out sparingly because of reduced state-sponsored supplies.

MALA MUJER?

Women who decide not to be mothers

03-08-2024 06:20 Increasingly more women are deciding not to be mothers. The trend, extending throughout the Western world, confronts the prejudices of those who believe that being a “good woman” means being a mother.

by Sabrina Chemen

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

Women's Rights

Organised backlash unravels progress in women's rights

08-03-2024 06:10 Conservative counter-campaigns are unravelling global advances in women's rights, the latest "backlash" in a series dating to the 1980s, activists and experts warned ahead of International Women's Day on Friday.

#8M: Women's Rights

Corporate shortfall: Women far from reaching 50% of corporate leadership positions

08-03-2024 06:10 Despite the increased presence of women on boards of directors, the corporate world is still largely run by men.

#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.

#8M: WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Feminists ready to rally for rights in face of Milei pushback

06-03-2024 09:37 International Women’s Day takes place this week and feminists across Argentina are ready to take to the streets to highlight the food crisis, the right to abortion, the pay gap, gender violence and much more.

by Ashton Goren

Gender violence in Spain

In Spain, child protection key to legal fight against gender violence

07-02-2024 12:02 The case of a man who killed his children to get back at his ex-wife has thrown the spotlight on Spain's child protection efforts, which are a central part of its legal battle against gender violence.

Omnibus Protests

Four women arrested for peaceful protest outside Congress released after outcry

01-02-2024 19:01 Argentine federal police arrested and detained four women singing the national anthem on the curb in front of Congress Plaza. Following backlash from officials and political parties on social media, all were released this morning.

by Ashton Goren

Abortion rights

Milei officials hint government will seek repeal of abortion law

25-01-2024 16:15 Government spokesperson latest to hint that repeal of abortion law is on President Javier Milei's agenda.

Milei @ Davos

Milei calls abortion 'a tragedy' at Davos, attacks feminist movement

17-01-2024 19:55 President Javier Milei referred to the pro-choice movement as “the bloody abortion agenda” in a controversial speech at the Davos summit as he attacked feminist and progressive movements.

ELECTION 2023

Milei repels women voters, fires up disgruntled men

24-10-2023 15:36 Anti-establishment presidential candidate Javier Milei has divided the electorate with an unashamedly machismo stance. But last Sunday, women across the country voted to protect their rights.

Abortion rights

#28S rally: Thousands gather in capital to march in favour of legal abortion

29-09-2023 15:47 Downtown Buenos Aires was taken over by feminist groups on Thursday, as demonstrators rallied to retain abortion rights in the wake of a policy U-turn proposed by leading presidential candidate Javier Milei.

by Andrea Puerto

News of feminism

Distaff dismantled

Abortion access under threat amid ‘chainsaw’ cuts

Women who decide not to be mothers

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

Organised backlash unravels progress in women's rights

Corporate shortfall: Women far from reaching 50% of corporate leadership positions

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

Feminists ready to rally for rights in face of Milei pushback

In Spain, child protection key to legal fight against gender violence

Four women arrested for peaceful protest outside Congress released after outcry

Milei officials hint government will seek repeal of abortion law

Milei calls abortion 'a tragedy' at Davos, attacks feminist movement

Milei repels women voters, fires up disgruntled men

#28S rally: Thousands gather in capital to march in favour of legal abortion

Argentina declares national mourning as flood death toll hits 16

Argentina’s annual wine exports near US$1-billion mark

'Too soon' to discuss pope's return home, says Vatican source

Canada's next PM Mark Carney vows to 'win' US trade war

Milei says IMF deal will wipe out inflation in Argentina

Federico Sturzenegger anunció medidas para impulsar el uso de casas rodantes en el país

Alerta naranja por lluvias y fuertes vientos: qué provincias estarán afectadas este lunes 10 de marzo

Bullrich anunció que tomará "medidas especiales" con los hinchas de fútbol que marcharán con los jubilados

Francos, sobre la inundación en Bahía Blanca: "La reconstrucción es un tema del municipio y la provincia"

Majul se quebró en vivo y Bullrich aseguró que el grupo que la insultó era “violento, politizado y del Polo Obrero”