women's rights Archives

Costa Rica

Morning-after pill can now be sold without a prescription in Costa Rica

Alejandro Zúñiga - May 18, 2019

Tico Times Dispatch

How to Fight Street harassment in Costa Rica

Central America

El Salvador acquits woman charged with murder over premature birth

Femicides

Demonstrators march against gender violence: ‘If you are in a relationship and in love, it’s difficult to see that something is wrong’

women's rights

Tico Times Women of the Year: leaders who inspired us in 2017

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From a journalist to an artist, from Nicaragua to Portugal to South Africa: we look back at some of our extraordinary interviewees this year.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica launches plan to curb violence against women

L. Arias -

A total of 22 public agencies, organizations and universities have pledged to adopt the plan and work with the INAMU to improve the treatment of women in Costa Rica.

Contexto

Women: Do we want to stay alive?

The Tico Times -

"There’s no such thing as the weak sex. The moment to act is now."

International Women's Day

Women leaders who’ve inspired us this year – and their secret powers

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Today we celebrate those who have fought, are fighting and will fight for equality.

Journalism

A message to women: ‘Don’t be the one clipping your own wings’

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The Tico Times speaks with Mariana Santos, the founder of international digital media support network Chicas Poderosas.

Costa Rica

Cynthia Castro: the Costa Rican psychologist fighting for global gender equality

The Tico Times -

Straight talk for everyone from Pope Francis, to business owners, to Costa Rican men who don't pull their weight at home. That's Cynthia Castro, a woman on a mission.