Activists denounced that sexual violence against incarcerated women is also loaded with class and racial discrimination. On Wednesday, Sociologist Heidy Mieles denounced that sexual violence against women has become “a currency of exchange” in Ecuadorian prisons. RELATED: Wildfires in Ecuador’s Capital Force Dozens of Families to Evacuate “Sexual violence is not just about the satisfaction […]

On Tuesday, Jamaica established new provisions to expand protection against gender-based violence, a step that was welcomed by the UN because it should help prevent and combat this evil. RELATED: West Indies University staff activates strike in Jamaica The amendments introduced to the Domestic Violence Law were adopted by the Government and provide for actions […]