News: Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexuality Groups Rally for Greater Gender Equality in Venezuela

chris — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:32:13 +0000

Members of the Feminist Spider network gathered in front of the Attorney General’s Office, near Carabobo Park in Caracas, to carry out a series of activities for the International Day against Violence against Women on Monday.

Campaign to Legalise Abortion in Venezuela Gains Publicity

chris — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 05:19:42 +0000

The campaign to legalise abortion in Venezuela gained greater publicity this week, with advocacy groups showing optimism after a law to legalise abortion was passed in Uruguay last month.

Women's Rights Groups Present Proposals to Chavez for Government Plan

greg — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:42:59 +0000

Women's rights groups presented a series of proposals to Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday evening in a televised event at the Teresa Carreño theatre in Caracas.

228 Venezuelan Movements Form Sexual Diversity Council

Rachael — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:26:26 +0000

Movements for LGBTI rights in the Great Patriotic Pole (GPP) met yesterday to form a sexual diversity council. Other movements and grassroots organisations in the revolutionary pole have also formed women’s, youth, and environmental councils, among others, in the lead up to the first national GPP assembly.

Venezuelans Celebrate International Women’s Day, Launch Proposals for Gender Equality

greg — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 16:47:20 +0000

Venezuelans celebrated the 101st International Women’s Day yesterday with events around the country and a large march in the capital Caracas.

Banmujer: Benefitting Over 300,000 Venezuelan Families Since 2001

Rachael — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:25:11 +0000

One of Venezuela’s most important public institutions created to assist impoverished women through micro- credit lending celebrated its 10-year anniversary last week.

Venezuelan Government Invests in Humanist Healthcare, Expands National Health Service

greg — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 23:58:07 +0000

This Sunday the Venezuelan Health Minister, Eugenia Sader, affirmed that the Bolivarian government would construct over 1,200 public healthcare projects throughout the county in an attempt to expand the existing national health service.

March for Respect and Equality for Gender Diversity Arrives at Venezuelan National Assembly

tamara — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 21:51:31 +0000

On Sunday a large group of people marched from Plaza Venezuela to the National Assembly to demand respect and equality for gender diversity.

Venezuela Celebrates 200 Years of Independence

juan — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 23:53:17 +0000

Today Venezuelans have been celebrating 200 years of independence with formal ceremonies and cultural events around the country, as well as a giant civic-military parade in Caracas.

Venezuela Celebrates Women’s Advances, but More Efforts Needed

juan — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:41:54 +0000

With banners, signs and traditional attire from around the world, a colorful march moved through the streets of Caracas last Tuesday in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Venezuela: Highest Gender Equality in Latin America

juan — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:29:03 +0000

The policies of social inclusion implemented by the Venezuelan government over the last 12 years have allowed the country to achieve one the most positive gender equality indexes in the entire region: 0.5 – considering “0” as full equality and “1” as total inequality – said the Minister of Women’s Affairs and Gender Equality, Nancy Perez.

Poll Finds 82% of Venezuelans are “Very Happy” or “Happy”

juan — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 02:55:49 +0000

8 out of 10 Venezuelans say they are “happy”, according to the latest polls by Social Investigation Group XXI (GIS). The study also examined Venezuelans’ social values and preferences in relation to gender difference, geographic mobility, community and participation, work, and religion.

Venezuelan Women Swear to be “Guardians” of Chavez in Response to CNN

greg — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 16:20:17 +0000

Over 3,000 women swore to be “guardians” of President Hugo Chavez in Caracas on Thursday.

Remains of Early Venezuelan Feminist Saenz Laid to Rest in Caracas

admin1 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:24:13 +0000

Venezuelans commemorated the arrival of the symbolic remains of “independence fighter and feminist” Manuela Saenz to Caracas on Sunday.

Large Crowds Turn Out for 200-Year Independence Celebrations in Venezuela

greg — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:47:41 +0000

In a massive show of support for the Bolivarian revolution led by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, an estimated one million red-clad supporters turned out to watch the “Independence and Revolution” bicentennial civic-military parade, in Los Procéres, Caracas yesterday.

Venezuela Celebrates Women’s Day, Discusses Abortion Rights

greg — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:45:37 +0000

Venezuela celebrated International Women’s Day with a ceremony involving 200,000 women and some of Venezuela’s highest political female leaders. Also, a National Assembly committee is discussing women’s right to abortions.

Venezuelan Woman: Invincible, Never Again Invisible

tamara — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:28:04 +0000

“I’m a woman with a new life since the Bolivarian Revolution knocked on my door,” said Pielrroc Montenegro, Maracaiban by birth and Andean by tradition, with glazed eyes full of nostalgia and gratitude.

New Venezuelan Mission Aims to Lower Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates

admin1 — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:44:03 +0000

On Wednesday, the Venezuelan government launched its latest social mission. Called Mission Baby Jesus, the program aims to provide better attention to women giving birth by improving hospital infrastructure, increasing the availability of medicine, providing health education for pregnant women and young children, and by building prenatal care houses.

New Venezuelan Social Mission to Help Pregnant Women

admin1 — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:02:21 +0000

On his weekly television show “Alo Presidente” on Sunday, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced the creation of a new social mission called “Niño Jesus” (Baby Jesus) and the creation of the Corporation of Socialist Markets.

Debate Intensifies over Venezuela’s Proposed Same Sex Civil Union Law

tamara — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:42:45 +0000

The public debate over a law proposal in the Venezuelan National Assembly (AN) that would legalize same-sex civil unions intensified this week, as Venezuela's Episcopal Church publicly condemned the proposal, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) activists responded.

Gay Pride March in Caracas, Venezuela

tamara — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:36:00 +0000

Individuals of every sexual orientation and gender identity arrived from the four corners of the country and marched this Sunday in Caracas to promote respect for sexual diversity.

Venezuela Expands Outlets for Denunciations of Violence Against Women

admin1 — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 05:39:46 +0000

Since the Law on the Right of Women to a Life Free of Violence was passed in 2007, the number of denunciations of violence against women has tripled in Venezuela, as women become more aware of their rights and have more access to the courts.

Venezuelan President Designates New Caracas Head and Communications Minister

admin1 — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:24:45 +0000

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has named Jacqueline Faría as the head of state of the newly created Capital District, and Blanca Eckhout as the new minister for communications and information.

Venezuela Turns Women’s Affairs Ministry Into Full-Fledged Ministry

greg — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:25:40 +0000

In honor of International Women’s Day Sunday, President Hugo Chávez announced that the Women’s Affairs Ministry, which was created last year as an extension of the National Institute of Women (INAMUJER), will now have its own budget and central office.

Women Protest US Award to Venezuelan Coup Leader Gustavo Cisneros

jan — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 22:01:26 +0000

Billionaire and media tycoon Gustavo Cisneros will be awarded by the Inter-American Economic Council, in spite of his involvement in anti-democratic activities in Venezuela. Henry Kissinger will present the award

Venezuela’s Women’s Development Bank President on Speaking Tour of Six U.S. Cities

jan — Thu, 29 Jan 2004 06:50:25 +0000

Nora Castañeda, an economist of African and Indigenous descent who heads Venezuela’s Women’s Development Bank, is touring the US to talk about “creating a caring economy in Venezuela”