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Victory at the UN in the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Cases card link

Victory at the UN in the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Cases

Human Rights Committee establishes new worldwide standards for access to abortion, sex education, and protections for sexual abuse survivors.

Abortion, Adolescent SRHR, Maternal Health, SRHR General,Latin America & Caribbean, Ecuador, Guatemala, Nicaragua,In the Courts, At the United Nations,Story

Ecuador y Nicaragua deben garantizar el acceso al aborto para poner fin a las violaciones de los derechos humanos de las niñas: ONU

El Comité de Derechos Humanos reconoce que las prohibiciones del aborto violaron los derechos de las niñas que sobrevivieron a la violencia sexual y fueron forzadas ser madres. 22.01.2025 (PRONUNCIAMIENTO) — En un importante triunfo [...]

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UN Ruling: Ecuador and Nicaragua Must Legalize Abortion to End Violations of Girls’ Human Rights

22.01.2025 (PRESS STATEMENT) — In a major victory for girls' and women's rights, the United Nations Human Rights Committee ruled Monday that Ecuador and Nicaragua violated the human rights of three girls who were forced into [...]

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Vitória para as meninas, condenações históricas exigem que Equador e Nicarágua garantam que nenhuma menina seja obrigada a ser mãe.

 Comitê de Direitos Humanos das Nações Unidas condenou os Estados do Equador e da Guatemala por violação dos direitos humanos de duas meninas sobreviventes de violência sexual  A decisão é um marco histórico na garantia [...]

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Girls win! Landmark ruling demands that Ecuador and Nicaragua ensure that no girl is forced into motherhood

Lee la versión en español aquí. Responding to the demands of the “Son Niñas, No Madres” (Girls, Not Mothers) Movement*, the United Nations Human Rights Committee found the States of Ecuador and Nicaragua responsible for [...]

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Ganan las niñas, condenas históricas exigen a los Estados de Ecuador y Nicaragua que ninguna niña sea obligada a ser madre card link

Ganan las niñas, condenas históricas exigen a los Estados de Ecuador y Nicaragua que ninguna niña sea obligada a ser madre

Read English version here.  Respondiendo a las demandas del Movimiento Son Niñas, No Madres*, el Comité de Derechos Humanos de Naciones Unidas condenó a los Estados de Ecuador y Nicaragua por la violación a los [...]

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UN Human Rights Committee Opinion: Norma v. Ecuador

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The Girls’ Stories

The girls in these cases had little to no access to sexual health and reproductive services—including abortion—and, after being sexually assaulted, were forced to remain pregnant and give birth at risk to their health and lives.

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Center’s Cases at the UN Seek New Human Rights Standard to Ensure Safe Abortion and Protections for Sexual Abuse Survivors

“They are girls, not mothers” cases against Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua—brought on behalf of four girls denied access to abortion and other reproductive services—could lead to SRHR protections throughout Latin America and across the world.

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La firma de la política pública para la erradicación de la violencia sexual en el ámbito educativo es un primer paso en la implementación del caso Guzmán Albarracín 

Al estar planteada hasta 2030, es imprescindible que el Estado le asigne un presupuesto suficiente para su sostenibilidad  Entre 2018 y 2022 se registraron más de 28 mil denuncias de violencia sexual en el ámbito [...]

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