Local leaders and women activists groups worked for years to build momentum for the passage of a bill expected to be signed into law.
Francia Márquez, the country’s first Black woman elected to the vice presidency, is part of the progressive movement taking on a right-wing elite.
Jineth Bedoya Lima has been forced to investigate her own case and take it to the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
Will a new Netflix documentary on the history of rock in Latin America give rockeras their proper tribute?
Despite the government's pre-emptive measures to curb violence against women under lockdown, gender-based crimes skyrocketed during the state-mandated quarantine.
From grandmother to granddaughters, the Yepes women use "conscious rap" to retake their community in Medellín from the image and legacy of Pablo Escobar.
Niñas sin Miedo, or Girls Without Fear, works to promote human rights by educating young girls on sexualized violence and offering conferences and workshops on teen pregnancy prevention, sexual abuse, and harassment. It also empowers the girls by teaching them to ride bikes together.