New Zealand took a big step in 2003 by decriminalising prostitution. The English Collective of Prostitutes is fighting for the same status in England. Benjamin Serra Poverty and the recent economic crisis forces hundreds of women to work in the sex industry in order to earn money to support their […]
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When a woman is blinded by ‘blame’
Recent studies have shown the world as seen from the perspective of man and woman is different. Because the female gender is affected by feelings of guilt, their reality is not a true reality. An investigation published in recent years found that women are reluctant to report abuse from […]
Abuse of immigrant women: Esperanza and her testimony
Esperanza* is a Colombian immigrant who for ten years has been a slave to her husband’s fists. Now she begins a new life. _ Miriam Valero We arrive at Esperanza’s house on a summer afternoon. There, we see this woman’s harsh reality, “working and rushing around all day”, feeding her […]
Cajamarca and Peru: Police aggression against human rights activists
The attack happened on June 21st, while the two lawyers were trying to protect people detained by the police in Cajamarca. _ On that day the police beat the lawyer Amparo Abanto of the National coordinator of Human Rights (CNDDHH), and commissioner Genoveva Gómez, lawyer for the Defensoria del Pueblo […]
USA: A growing spiral of violence against children
In this country, it is no longer a surprise to hear news stories involving children with elements of violence, sexual abuse, mistreatment and neglect in the various divisions of the school system. The situation is becoming more and more serious. Miguel Fernández Martínez Despite the long history of caring for […]