News of women

Marchers tell Milei no backtracking on women’s rights

09-03-2025 14:30 Feminists of all ages march in Buenos Aires to voice criticism of Milei government’s policies on International Women’s Day; demonstrators demand an end to gender violence and discrimination.

by Zella Milfred

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

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.

POLITICS & SOCIETY

Gender policies hit by chainsaw in Milei’s Argentina

15-08-2024 07:45 Since assuming office on December 10, 2023, President Javier Milei’s government has slashed and eliminated programmes designed to help women suffering from violence. Among them, the elimination of a ministry, staff lay-offs and cuts to the team staffing the 144 emergency hotline.

by Juan Pablo Kavanagh

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

SOCIETY / Demographic trends

Women in Argentina are giving birth later and less, report shows

02-08-2024 12:13 Demographic report by Universidad Austral highlights accelerated decline of fertility with postponed maternity among women in Argentina. The birth rate has already fallen to around 1.4 children.

by Enrique Garabetyan

HUMAN RIGHTS

Organisations head to courts to request clarity over gender policies

12-07-2024 16:33 Different organisations specialising in gender issues filed a claim in court requesting clarification about the closing of the former Women, Gender & Diversity Ministry. None of the government budget to assist relatives of victims of femicide, transfemicide and transvesticide was touched in the first four months of the year, claim NGOs.

by Agustina Bordigoni

POLITICS

Justice Ministry says 85% of workers at ex-Women's Ministry 'dismissed'

01-07-2024 15:33 Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona announces that 85% of workers at the former Women, Gender & Diversity Ministry have been dismissed, with remainder to be transferred to Family Protection Directorate.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Claudia Piñeiro: ‘I’ve never ever seen another president celebrate the tears of a rival’

15-06-2024 05:49 Award-winning writer, playwright and screenwriter Claudia Piñeiro on narrative, challenges to women’s rights and President Javier Milei’s rhetoric.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Milei government shutters office dedicated to prevention of gender violence

06-06-2024 17:43 Three days after annual Ni Una Menos march, head of programme dedicated to protection against gender violence announces she is stepping as President Milei moves to shutter department.

NATIONAL WOMEN’S TEAM

‘Injustice’: Three players quit Argentina’s women’s team over conditions

28-05-2024 10:20 Three footballers from Argentina's national women's team say they will refuse to play in two upcoming friendly matches to express dissatisfaction at the treatment they receive while representing their country.

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: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Tens of thousands of women challenge Milei on march for rights

08-03-2024 22:53 People across Argentina marked International Women's Day Friday with protests and celebrations, with demonstrators at a large rally in Buenos Aires voicing fierce criticism of President Javier Milei's government.

#8M: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

#8M: Activists take to the streets for women’s rights

08-03-2024 13:34 Feminists and campaigners march nationwide under the slogan “against hunger, norms and repression” in light of the Milei administration’s recent attacks on women’s rights.

POLITICS

Amid anger at pay hikes, Milei trolls feminists on #8M

08-03-2024 12:42 Following controversy over lawmakers' pay hikes, President Javier Milei’s administration trolls feminist campaigners on International Women’s Day by announcing it will rename the Casa Rosada’s “Salón de las Mujeres.”

#8M: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Cecilia Palmeiro: ‘Feminism is a space of resistance and social transformation’

08-03-2024 06:10 Professor, activist and founding member of Ni Una Menos movement reflects on challenges facing women in Argentina and her hopes for the future.

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

Abortion rights

Abortion protection in French Constitution is 'message of hope' for other nations

05-03-2024 12:41 France's new "guaranteed freedom" to have an abortion may transcend borders and "give a boost to the recognition of this fundamental right" in the world, experts and activists argue.

Abortion rights

France enshrines abortion as constitutional right in world first

04-03-2024 16:39 Lawmakers in Versailles vote to anchor the right to abortion in the constitution, making France the first country in the world to enshrine explicit protection for terminating a pregnancy in basic law.

Abortion law

'Not on president's agenda' – Spokesperson denies Milei link to abortion bill

08-02-2024 15:26 Executive branch is suspicious of the proposal and denies the possibility of going for repeal in the immediate future.

Abortion rights

Lawmakers from Milei’s party send bill to Congress seeking to repeal abortion law

08-02-2024 09:47 Lawmakers from President Javier Milei’s party introduce bill to Congress that would repeal landmark abortion law passed in December 2020.

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.

GENDER VIOLENCE

Femicides up as Milei seeks to weaken protections

13-01-2024 22:18 Argentina registered 322 femicides in 2023, a figure equivalent to almost one murder a day, according to government data.

POLITICS

Sister, vice-president, girlfriend – the women in Milei’s inner circle

06-12-2023 18:17 He is single, with no children, and very few trusted friends. Javier Milei, who as of this Sunday will be president of Argentina, has three women in his innermost circle: his sister, his vice-president and his girlfriend.

POLITICS

25N: Demonstrators for women's rights call for end to global violence

27-11-2023 20:42 Protesters march to defend their “conquered rights” in Buenos Aires following election of Javier Milei as Argentina’s next president. Thousands attending fear for the country's future, but also show their support for Palestine amidst war and violence.

by Montserrat Pagan

GUEST COLUMN

Be careful women and children

10-10-2023 13:48 There is no doubt that being a woman, thinking, wanting to study and daring to express ideas are unforgivable crimes in the Islam of the Iranian Ayatollahs and their Taliban cousins.

by Martín A. Morgenstern

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

FIFA's Women World Cup

Argentina lose 1-0 to Italy in the Women's World Cup opener

24-07-2023 17:42 Cristiana Girelli scored the only goal of the match to give the Italian team the win. Albiceleste play the second match next Thursday against South Africa.

WOMEN'S World Cup

Women’s World Cup: Schedule, Argentina’s debut and all you need to know

20-07-2023 15:06 The ninth edition of the World Cup, the first to be played in two countries with 32 teams, is starting. All the info.

FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP

'Girls with balls' still sidelined in Argentine football

17-07-2023 17:34 In Argentina, a country obsessed with football and the proud holder of three World Cup titles, women have yet to be fully welcomed into the beautiful game.

WOMEN'S FOOTBALL

Argentina unveils Women’s World Cup squad, aims for second round

08-07-2023 16:37 Albiceleste eyeing a first win and qualification for the knockout stage at the upcoming FIFA’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

GENDER VIOLENCE

Argentina holds annual 'Ni Una Menos' march

04-06-2023 09:54 Tens of thousands turn out for the annual Ni Una Menos anti-gender violence march, just days after a young woman was killed by a coworker who had harassed her.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Public v private: 1 in 4 solely use state healthcare in Argentina

26-04-2023 13:49 One out of every four solely uses the public healthcare system, though more use private schemes exclusively. The commercial system is more used by men and more women have had to adjust their choices due to inflation.

by Sabrina Chemen

SOCIETY

Poll: 60% of women have been sexually harassed on public transport

25-04-2023 15:47 New study carried out by Marea, in collaboration with the Universidad Popular Barrios de Pie, reveals that six out of every 10 women in the capital say they’ve been sexually harassed while using public transport; 90% responded that they feel unsafe.

by Claudio Corsalini

TANGO WITH A TWIST

Tango Queer: Argentina’s famous dance has a new surname

25-03-2023 06:00 While the dress and music of the Argentine tango have updated with the times, the dance has lacked one marked revision: the role of the dancers has remained remarkably immutable. That’s where the idea for Tango Queer was born: a space that permitted dancers of any gender to fill the role they pleased: lead, or be led.

by Erica Davis