gender

South Africa debates gender-based violence and femicide

Published on: June 13, 2025
11:11

Pretoria, Jun 13 (Prensa Latina) The South African Ministries of Justice and Constitutional Development and Social Development are co-sponsoring in this capital on Friday a round table discussion on combating Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

OCHA warns of increasing sexual violence in eastern DRC

Published on: May 30, 2025
13:38

Kinshasa, May 30 (Prensa Latina) Sexual violence is increasing in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned.

Dialogue on gender and anti-racism continues in Havana

Published on: January 14, 2025
09:28

Havana, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) Women and Gender Encounter, "Clara Rodés in Memoriam", continues at the Martin Luther King Memorial Center in Havana devoted to black people's heritage in Cuba's history.

British Culture Week in Cuba favors gender equality

Published on: November 27, 2024
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Havana, Nov 27 (Prensa Latina) Dedicated to promoting diversity, equality and inclusion, the British Culture Week in Cuba will take place in this capital and Villa Clara from November 29 to December 8.

Cuban leading women ponder social challenges

Published on: November 16, 2024
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Havana, Nov 16 (Prensa Latina) The Mirada de Mujer (Women's Look) forum for dialogue and reflection took place at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba on Friday and was dedicated to leading women and their capacity for resilience in work and personal settings.

Cuba records and monitors gender violence cases

Published on: July 31, 2024
09:18

Havana, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has updated statistical information to prevent and deal with gender violence cases, which follows the National Program for the Advancement of Women, Attorney General Yamila Peña said.

Díaz-Canel ratifies Cuba’s zero tolerance for gender violence

Published on: March 8, 2024
16:26

Havana, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Friday ratified Cuba's zero tolerance for gender violence, and urged to improve the prevention systems.

ECLAC warns about gender gaps in labor market

Published on: November 24, 2023
00:15

Santiago, Chile, Nov 24 (Prensa Latina) The increase in women's participation in the regional labor market has slowed down and historic gender gaps has persisted in the last decade, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned in a report.

Cuban ambassador briefs Belgian lawmaker on impact of US blockade

Published on: June 21, 2023
14:58

Brussels, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Ambassador to Belgium Yaira Jimenez on Wednesday briefed Senate President Stephanie D'Hose on the impact of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed and other hostile measures imposed by the United States.

Digital divide hits women harder in poor nations – UNICEF

Published on: April 27, 2023
17:45

Washington, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) About 90% of adolescent girls and young women do not use the internet in low-income countries, while their male peers are twice as likely to be online, according to a new UNICEF´s analysis.

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