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Venezuela Celebrates Women’s Day, Discusses Abortion Rights

Mar 9th 2010

Women of the Bicentennial Front

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.

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Venezuelan Woman: Invincible, Never Again Invisible

Mar 8th 2010

Pielrroc Montenegro (ABN)

“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.

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New Venezuelan Mission Aims to Lower Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates

Dec 24th 2009

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.

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New Venezuelan Social Mission to Help Pregnant Women

Dec 2nd 2009

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.

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

Jul 15th 2009

Gay pride march in Caracas in June (UNAF).

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.

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Gay Pride March in Caracas, Venezuela

Jun 30th 2009

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.

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Venezuela Expands Outlets for Denunciations of Violence Against Women

Apr 23rd 2009

A Women's Ministry booth in a Caracas railway station (INAMUJER)

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.

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Venezuelan President Designates New Caracas Head and Communications Minister

Apr 17th 2009

Jacqueline Faria, new head of state of the Capital District (YVKE Archive)

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.

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

Mar 10th 2009

La Cantera performed with President Chavez Sunday in honor of women. (ABN)

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.

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Women Protest US Award to Venezuelan Coup Leader Gustavo Cisneros

Jan 29th 2004

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

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

Jan 29th 2004

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”

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