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Juan Fernandez Women's Group
Juan Fernandez Women's Group (in Spanish: Agrupación de Mujeres de Juan Fernández) is a Chilean women's rights organization based in the Juan Fernandez Islands. It works to advocate for women in the islands, with focus on economic opportunities, the reduction of gender-base violence, and intersectional issues affecting the environment and sustainability. One example is a programme with the Ministry of Agriculture to encourage entrepreneurism: women are encouraged to harvest berries of invasive species such as maqui and murtilla and create products for sale and export. In 2024 the group was presented with a 3D printer by a ham radio Amateur radio, also known as ham radio, is the use of the radio frequency spectrum for purposes of non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, private recreation, radiosport, contesting, and emergency communi ... expedition team. Presidents of the group have included: Angela Bravo, Paula Bravo Paredes, Irene R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women In Chile
The lives, roles, and rights of women in Chile have gone through many changes over time. Chilean women's societal roles have historically been impacted by traditional gender roles and a patriarchal culture, but throughout the twentieth century, women increasingly involved themselves in politics and protest, resulting in provisions to the constitution to uphold equality between men and women and prohibit sex discrimination. Women's educational attainment, workforce participation, and rights have improved, especially since Chile became a democracy again in 1990. Chile legalized divorce in 2004 and is also one of the few countries to have elected a female president. However, Chilean women still face many economic and political challenges, including income disparity, high rates of domestic violence, and lingering patriarchal gender roles. History of Women Women were granted the right to vote in 1931 and 1949 during Chile's presidential era. Also during the era, thousands of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
