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Nemonte Nenquimo is an Indigenous activist, author and member of the Waorani Nation from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador.She is the first female president of the Waorani of Pastaza (CONCONAWEP), co-founder of the Indigenous-led nonprofit organization Ceibo Alliance, and co-founder of the nonprofit Amazon Frontlines, which works to protect the Amazon rainforest, protect its biodiversity, and ...
Women, especially rural women, are disproportionately affected by poverty. Women are more likely to be unemployed. In 2019, the unemployment rate for women in Ecuador was 5.0%, and male unemployment was 3.3%. [4] In 2012, the total labor force was roughly 7.39 million people. [5] In comparison this means roughly 125,630 more women are going ...
Diana Salazar Méndez (born 5 June 1981, Ibarra, Ecuador) is an Ecuadorian jurist and lawyer, and the current Attorney-General of Ecuador. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She was said to be leading the country's fight against "narcopolitics" in January 2024.
Read on to learn about the achievements and contributions of these 54 influential Latinas. 50+ Influential Latina Women in History 1. Dolores Huerta. Huerta is a civil rights activist and labor ...
TURUCU, Ecuador (AP) — In the Indigenous community of Turucu, near the active Cotacachi volcano in northern Ecuador, soccer had always been a man’s thing. The only gleaming green field belongs ...
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Zonia Palán Tamayo (1954–2003) - economist and women's rights; Faustino Rayo - Colombian-born merchant and assassin, known for murdering Gabriel García Moreno; Nelson Serrano - Ecuadorian-American businessman convicted of murder; Delary Stoffers - Beauty pageant winner, Miss Ecuador 2023
Some of the most incredible inventors, writers, politicians, & activists have been women. From Ida B. Wells to Sally Ride, here are women who changed the world. 22 Famous Women in History You Need ...