With the possible participation of three high-profile women candidates in Brazil's 2010 presidential elections, the i

The official version of Chilean history renders women's political participation "invisible" and relegates t

Sexual violence is used as a weapon of war in Colombia by all parties in the country's longstanding armed conflict, a

The population of Colombia is still feeling the impact of a conflict that began in the 1960s.

On 3 August 2009, President Michelle Bachelet of Chile signed the National Action Plan to implement the United Nation

Claudia was 13 years old when she came to the capital of Paraguay from her small rural town.

The Brazilian government is congratulating itself on the first-stage approval of a draft electoral law that increases

Paraguay's justice system is seeking to address a major pending issue: eliminating the hurdles and inequalities in ca

In Venezuela "women have passionately embraced community activism, taking on a more committed and active role, a

Brothels in the petroleum port province of Esmeraldas provide an employment magnet for underage women.

In Colombia, indigenous groups continue to be targets in the 45-year conflict.

With one year to go in office, women's groups and civil society organisations report positively on Chilean President

Following a referendum on January 26, 2009, Bolivia has a new constitution, with initial results suggesting that almo

Founded three years ago, the Latin American Consortium of Women's Funds consists of seven women's funds in the Latin