Aleida Ruiz: a 15-year-old in Oaxaca takes on violence against women Her newest focus is the issue of child marriage in Oaxaca
Published on Thursday, March 4, 2021
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A 15-year-old activist, feminist, dancer and writer in Oaxaca is living proof that it’s never too early to start working toward a more peaceful and equitable world.
While many teenagers might not have much of an idea of what they want to do with their lives, Aleida Ruiz Sosa already has a clear vision for hers: she wants to do all that she can to eradicate violence against girls and women on top of fighting for equality and women’s rights more broadly.
Dec 28, 2020 rome bureau chief
Not only were many situations in Latin America not put on pause by COVID-19 during 2020, they were actually exacerbated by the virus.
[Editor’s note: This is part one of two-part series.]
ROSARIO, Argentina Even though 2020 will be remembered by many as the year in which the world stood still trying to face a tiny and invisible new challenge, the truth is the earth did not stop spinning on its axis. Not only were many situations not put on pause by COVID-19, but they were actually exacerbated by the virus.
The list of stories unrelated to the coronavirus for the Catholic Church in Latin America over the past year is long, but here’s a “top four” rundown of major issues for which 2020 was an inflection point, even if they’ll still be relevant in years to come.
Police moving into Changuinola to quell the latest protest. Anonymous photo from FRENADESO’s Twitter feed.
13 years after homes and farms began to be bulldozed, 11 years after an agreement, no relief but ongoing protests
by Eric Jackson
The Committee takes note of the information provided by your Government, particularly in relation to the measures adopted with a view to implementing the November 26, 2009 Tripartite Framework Agreement. However, the Committee expresses concern about the information that indicates that this Agreement has not yet been fully implemented.
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