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Journal article

Women’s political empowerment in Latin America: have civil liberties turned into political power?

18/09/2025

22 pages long

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Women’s political empowerment in Latin America: have civil liberties turned into political power?

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The expansion of civil liberties and the rise of social movements advocating for gender equality have significantly contributed to increased women’s participation in politics in Latin America in recent decades. This progress has created opportunities for women to occupy positions of political power. However, despite these advancements, women continue to face subtle yet persistent barriers […]

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Case study

Azul Positivo’s Community Response Strategy during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zulia

17/09/2021

3 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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This is a case study produced by Andrea Pacheco, Protection Officer at Oxfam in Venezuela, and Yordy Bermúdez, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer at Azul Positivo, as part of the Resource Pack on Community-Based Protection. The document discusses access to services, community identification, COVID-19, negative coping strategies, referrals and service mapping.

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Briefing paper

Evitar el Etnocidio: Pueblos indígenas y derechos territoriales en crisis frente a la COVID-19 en América Latina

21/07/2020

2 documents

21 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Mientras el mundo entero trata de ponerse a salvo de la pandemia, los pueblos indígenas de América Latina agonizan y algunos podrían llegar a desaparecer. El abandono estatal y la ausencia de servicios adecuados de salud integral y agua segura los hace extremadamente vulnerables al virus que se extiende a toda velocidad por el continente. […]

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Briefing paper

Sí, Pero no Aquí: Percepciones de xenofobia y discriminación hacia migrantes de Venezuela en Colombia, Ecuador y Perú

24/10/2019

3 documents

20 pages long

Languages: Spanish

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Más de 4,4 millones de personas han salido de Venezuela como consecuencia de una prolongada crisis económica, política y social: 2,8 millones de ellas hacia otros países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, en especial Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. Mientras, más de 7 millones de personas permanecen en el país con necesidades de asistencia humanitaria y protección. […]

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Research report

Care in households and communities: Background paper on conceptual issues

07/10/2013

2 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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Oxfam’s initiative ‘Innovations in Care’ aims to support development, humanitarian and advocacy practitioners to work more effectively on care issues. Care is understood as a major issue in promoting women’s human rights, empowerment and overcoming poverty and inequality. This paper clarifies the main conceptual issues, overlapping terms and debates relevant for local programming and research […]

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Women’s political empowerment in Latin America: have civil liberties turned into political power?

Azul Positivo’s Community Response Strategy during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Zulia

Evitar el Etnocidio: Pueblos indígenas y derechos territoriales en crisis frente a la COVID-19 en América Latina

Sí, Pero no Aquí: Percepciones de xenofobia y discriminación hacia migrantes de Venezuela en Colombia, Ecuador y Perú

Care in households and communities: Background paper on conceptual issues