Maternal Health: Work in Latin America
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“They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Cases: Explainer Video
The Center's Catalina Martínez Coral and Carmen Martínez discuss the recent victory at the UN in the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” cases.
Global Impact of the “They Are Girls, Not Mothers” Rulings Highlighted at Quito Press Conference
The Center’s Catalina Martínez Coral and movement partners discuss the recent landmark decisions by the UN Committee on Human Rights.
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.
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.
Brasil dá um passo adiante na garantia da saúde materna, mas ainda não é suficiente
Declaração. 1º de outubro de 2024 - O Governo Federal do Brasil, com a participação do presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, lançou a política pública “Rede Alyne para a Atenção Integral à Mulher Gestante e [...]
Brasil da un paso más en la garantía de la salud materna, pero aún no es suficiente
Declaración. Octubre 1 de 2024 - El Gobierno Federal de Brasil, con la participación del presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, lanzó la política pública "Red Alyne para la Atención Integral de Mujeres Embarazadas y [...]
Persiste lucha por justicia para víctimas de esterilizaciones forzadas durante el régimen de Fujimori
El proceso penal en Perú contra otras autoridades responsables por las esterilizaciones forzadas y el caso de Celia Ramos ante la Corte Interamericana contra el Estado de Perú continúan en curso, pese a la muerte [...]
Alerta por situación de salud integral de las mujeres en El Salvador
El régimen de excepción, prorrogado ya 26 veces, aumenta el riesgo de criminalización de las mujeres que enfrentan emergencias obstétricas. Las mujeres privadas de la libertad, en especial las gestantes o en posparto, no reciben [...]
In Ruling by Inter-American Court of Human Rights, New Legal Protections for Pregnant Women
In case involving the death of a pregnant woman in Argentina, Court requires states across Latin America to adopt policies to prevent obstetric violence.
Caso Eulogia Guzmán y su hijo Sergio Vs. Perú
Eulogia es una mujer campesina y quechuahablante que quería tener un parto vertical y en casa, conforme a sus tradiciones y de la misma forma que había tenido a sus otros cinco hijos. Sin embargo, [...]
Eulogiamanta Sergio wawanmantawan Peru suyuman churapakusqankumanta
Eulogia is a Quechua woman who wanted to have a vertical birth according to her traditions and in the same way she had delivered her other five children, but the Peruvian government ignored her cultural [...]
Case of Eulogia Guzmán and her son Sergio v. Peru
Eulogia is a Quechua woman who wanted to have a vertical and home birth according to her traditions and in the same way she had delivered her other five children. However, the Peruvian state disregarded [...]
Chile Agrees to End Forced Sterilization Practices and Provide Reparations in Case at the IACHR
The agreement provides justice for Francisca--a woman with HIV forcibly sterilized in a Chilean hospital--after a years-long effort by the Center for Reproductive Rights and Vivo Positivo at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Unheard Voices: Women’s Experiences with Zika in Colombia
The goal of this report is threefold: firstly, it presents and evaluates the diverse impacts that the Zika virus has had on the reproductive lives of women living in Colombia. Secondly, this report analyzes the [...]
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