Hemisphere Weekly: International Women’s Month in Latin America
In Latin America, International Women’s Month focused heavily on issues related to femicide and gender-based violence. On March 8, International Women’s Day saw large, defiant gatherings and protests against gender violence and inequality. In the weeks that followed, continued protests, reports, and court cases capped off a year in which COVID-19 profoundly affected women across the region.
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March 26, 2021
The IACHR held a hearing on marriage equality after a year of delays from the region in implementing the Court’s 2017 decision
In 2017, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights determined that marriage equality was a human right. In the face of resistance in the region, in a recent IACHR hearing on the matter, commissioners committed to enforce it.
Hunter T. Carter
December 12, 2018
2018 Inter-American Court of Human Rights Candidate Bios
The OAS has elected three new members to serve six-year terms on the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
William Naylor
June 5, 2018