Abortion is Decriminalized in Uruguay but only under Very Strict Conditions
On October 17, 2012, Law 18.987 was passed in Uruguay allowing women to voluntarily interrupt their pregnancy, but under certain restrictive conditions. AWID spoke to feminist activists, Lili?n Abracinskas, Lucy Garrido, Ana Lima and Romina Napiloti, who have been involved in the 27 year long struggle for the passage of this controversial law.
Kenyan women sue government for illegal detention in maternity hospital
Two Kenyan women sue the government for illegally detaining them in hospital for not paying their bills - a long-standing practice in Kenya, although government policy is to waive charges for poor patients
Reproductive rights key to closing Latam gender pay gap
Latin America's poverty rate falls sharply, but gender pay gap is slow to narrow