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Feb 1, 2022 · February 1, 2022 3:36 PM EST. F or four decades, Pedrina López de Paz lived in shame, traumatized by the rape she endured as a 12-year-old at the hands of local militia, impoverished, bullied, and...
Despite these advances only 2% of the municipalities are run by women; more than 4,000 girls 10-14 years of age give birth every year; and 759 women died by violence in 2013. Guatemala has an area of 108,889 km2, 51.5% of the population lives in rural areas.
Aug 8, 2022 · In 2019, out of 160 deputies in the Congress of the Republic, only 31 female deputies were elected. Of these, only three belong to indigenous peoples. At the local level, out of 340 municipalities, only 11 are women mayors, and one is of Mayan Kaqchikel origin.
Guatemala. Americas. Globally, some progress on women’s rights has been achieved. In Guatemala, 83.3% of legal frameworks that promote, enforce and monitor gender equality under the SDG indicator, with a focus on violence against women, are in place.
Nov 24, 2023 · Twice funded by the UN Trust Fund, the Women’s Justice Initiative, a women-led civil society organization, is working to improve service delivery, prevention of violence and access to justice for Indigenous women and girls living in rural communities in Guatemala.
Dec 24, 2020 · December 24, 2020 Hannah Fontaine. Powerful Guatemalan Women History Forgot. Anyone that studies Latin America knows about Rigoberta Menchu, the Maya K’iche activist who brought international attention to the violence of the Guatemalan Civil War after the publication of her book I, Rigoberta Menchu: An Indian Woman in Guatemala.
Jan 24, 2014 · Published Jan. 24, 2014. MORE ABOUT NDI. WHO. WHAT. WHERE. Support NDI. Help support democracy worldwide by donating today. While women in Guatemala have slowly been making political gains, a new report by NDI and UN Women shows that a significant gender gap persists.
