Tag: gender equality
Colombia must seek more women in Congress: UN
Colombia must do more to increase the number of woman in Congress, which continues to be dominated...
The changing role of women in Colombian politics
Colombia was one of the last countries in Latin America to allow women’s suffrage and right...
Colombia adopts national policy for gender equality
Colombia’s government on Tuesday adopted the National Policy for Gender Equality which will...
Machismo has to go: NGO
In Colombia, 20% of adolescent girls are either mothers or pregnant, a trend that can only be reversed if machismo is rendered impotent, according to a human rights NGO. Gabriela Bucher, the CEO of Plan International (PI), told...
New law proposing severe punishment for violence against women enters Colombian Congress
A new law demanding harsher punishment for violent crimes against women was introduced in Colombia’s Congress Wednesday. The severe penalties of the “Rosa Elvira” law will condemn violators of feminicide, a...
Colombian women earn 20% less than men: DANE
Colombian women earn an average of 20% less than their male counterparts, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE). The Director of DANE, Jorge Bustamante, told the crowd at an international...
