By Tamara Pearson - Venezuelanalysis.com, Jan 12th 2012
For a revolutionary who, on various occasions, has happily called himself a feminist, it was a sad and strange moment last week when President Hugo Chavez met with Ivian Sarcos, a Venezuelan model and Miss World 2011.
By Indira Carpio Olivo, Ernesto J Navarro, Gioconda Mota, Nov 23rd 2011
In this important interview, feminist activist Gioconda Mota discusses the state of feminism within Venezuela; the right to free and legal abortion and the contradictions of the Bolivarian process.
One of Venezuela’s most important public institutions created to assist impoverished women through micro- credit lending celebrated its 10-year anniversary last week.
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.
By Prout Research Institute of Venezuela (PRIVEN), Aug 28th 2011
A translation of the questions and answers session from the panel: “Solidarity Economy in Latin America: Lessons and Possibilities from Venezuela, Brazil and Cuba", held at the first global PROUT conference in Caracas at the end of July.
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.
By Jesse Chacon - Correo del Orinoco, Mar 25th 2011
In this first study about the sociology of preferences we have been able to affirm the importance of the Venezuelan youth within the social spectrum as well as the deep transference of aspirations and values by previous generations to the youth.
By Cory Fischer-Hoffman - Upsidedownworld.org, Mar 13th 2011
Marking the 100 year anniversary of International Women’s Day, hundreds of women from around the world joined together in Carcas to share experiences, debate different themes, draft proposals and show support for the democratic process underway in Venezuela.
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.
