Women’s day in Bogotá 2023: What happened?

Thousands of people took to the streets yesterday, sporting purple and green pañuelos to mark International Women’s Day in Bogotá.  The...

“Our resistance is education”: the social obstacles to abortion access in Colombia

Educator and activist Mariana Sanz de Santamaría is determined to break down social stigma through reproductive rights education and increase...

MujerSTEM: Celebrating women in science

Did you know that in 2013, women only made up 37.6 percent of total researchers in the country? Colombia was below the regional average in a 2016...

President-elect Duque lauded for gender-balanced cabinet

A week out from assuming the presidency, President-elect Duque has made good on his promise to fill his political cabinet with women. Of the 16...

“A space designed by women, for women”: Media Incubator ESPACIO announces launch of ActitudFem

Media incubator Espacio announces the launch of ActitudFem, a publication dedicated to women, that aims to provide the best content for their many...