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The status of women in Argentina has changed significantly following the return of democracy in 1983; and they have attained a relatively high level of equality. In the Global Gender Gap Report prepared by the World Economic Forum in 2009, Argentine women ranked 24th among 134 countries studied in terms of their access to resources and opportunities relative to men. [6]
One of the most important women's associations that appeared during the Peronist government was the Unión de Mujeres de la Argentina (UMA; English: "Women's Union of Argentina"), an arm of the Communist Party constituted in April 1947. The UMA had branches throughout the country and included a large number of women of different ideological and ...
From 2002 to 2003, many Americans migrated to Argentina when the country suddenly became comparatively inexpensive thus it became a cheap place to live in. [3] Immigration from the United States increased further during and after the financial crisis of 2007–2008 as many Americans fled the crisis-ridden United States to escape to Argentina. A ...
Milei's critics accuse him of ignoring the existence of gender violence and discrimination in Argentina, where last year a woman was murdered every 35 hours and women earn 27% less than men.
Argentina has become the first major Latin American country to legalize abortion. The country’s Senate voted early Wednesday to allow elective abortions up to the 14th week of pregnancy, a ...
Lulu Wang's "Expats," premiering Friday on Prime Video, is an adaptation of Janice Y. K. Lee's bestselling book that stars Nicole Kidman and examines the intersection of the lives of three women ...
Following Argentina's lead, eleven other countries in Latin America and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru) adopted similar gender quota laws during the following decade, with varying effects on women's share of legislative seats.
When right-wing populist Javier Milei became Argentina’s president-elect, he dedicated his victory to "The boss,” the nickname he uses for his enigmatic sister, Karina Milei. Karina Milei, who ...