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Women and girls´ safety must be priority in response to pandemic

Published on: May 24, 2021
07:29

United Nations, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The safety of women and girls must be top-priority in the response to the Covid-19 situation that many governments around the world are presently drawing up, the UN Secretary-General (UNSG) António Guterres said.

Foreign minister praises women’s participation in Cuban politics

Published on: May 18, 2021
14:25

Havana, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Tuesday praised the progress made by Cuba in terms of gender equality in politics, in view of the insufficient participation of women in that area in the world.

Colombia to denounce police violence against women

Published on: May 14, 2021
15:26

Bogota, May 14 (Prensa Latina) Thousands of Colombians will return to the streets on Friday to protest and demand justice for the excess of public force against peaceful demonstrations, and particularly against sexual abuse in this context.

Women and girls hit hardest by pandemic

Published on: May 12, 2021
10:08

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Of the 114.4 million people who have fallen into poverty, 57.8 million are women and girls, thus firming up they are nowadays the most hit hardest by both health and economic crises, the United Nations (UN) reported.

Brazil calls off AstraZeneca vaccine for pregnant women

Published on: May 12, 2021
07:49

Brasilia, May 12 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Health Ministry on Tuesday called off AstraZeneca vaccine doses for Brazilian pregnant and postpartum women.

Kim Jong Un underscores women’s role in DPRK

Published on: May 6, 2021
11:54

Pyongyang, May 6 (Prensa Latina) The general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Jong Un, on Thursday underscored women's role in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Russia could send fifth woman to space soon

Published on: April 19, 2021
12:26

Moscow, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) Anna Kikina could become in 2022 the fifth Russian female cosmonaut to travel to space, the Space Agency (Roscosmos) reported on Monday.

Diaz-Canel underscores 60 years of children’s daycare centers in Cuba

Published on: April 10, 2021
11:54

Havana, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel on Saturday highlighted the six decades of children's daycare centers, educational institutions that have contributed to women's incorporation into society.

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