South America News
Series of femicides cast a dark shadow over Mexico's 'sunshine state'
Horrific murders of Mexican women in region that includes Cancun and Playa del Carmen has community demanding justice
Advocating for Women's Access to Land Rights in Peru
The event took place in the city of Lima and all the organizations formed came from the coast, mountains, and jungle of Peru. A number of 50 grassroots women leaders shared their work experiences and explained about the problems they have in their communities.
Mexico: Doctor's Hunger Strike Brings Breakthrough Improvements in Safety for Students
On the 21st May 2015, Dr. Antonio Muñoz began a hunger strike demanding better conditions and security for interns, and to stop exploitation in the Public Health Sector... He emphasised how some women interns received bullets in the health centre.
Brazil passes femicide law to tackle rise in gender killings
Silvia Pérez Yescas
My name is Silvia Perez Yescas, I am a Zapoteca Indigenous woman, representing CIARENA, an organization of Indigenous Women.
I would like to share with you the difficult situation that we, indigenous human rights defenders, are facing in the state of Oaxaca in Mexico.
Struggling with femicide and impunity for crimes against women in Central America
Nov 2013: In Guatemala many femicide victims show signs of torture, rape and mutilation. Many are shot dead in the street or in their homes with a firearm.