Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

Minorities Speak Out in Latin American Population Conference

By Emilio Godoy
“The countries of Latin America have not fully committed themselves to the international conventions and have not given indigenous peoples access. Nor have their contents been widely disseminated,” to help people demand compliance and enforcement, said Guatemalan activist Ángela Suc.

Montevideo Consensus Urges Countries to Change Abortion Laws

By Raúl Pierri
Representatives of 38 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean meeting this week in the Uruguayan capital urged governments in the region to consider modifying their laws on abortion, which are among the most restrictive in the world.

Q&A: “We Cannot Accept Crumbs When it Comes to Rights”

By Raúl Pierri
Latin America and the Caribbean cannot hope to have truly advanced, progressive policies in sexual and reproductive health as long as women do not have the right to decide to interrupt their pregnancy, says Mariela Castro.

Latin America’s Youth Face Hurdles to Jobs and Safe Sex

By Raúl Pierri
Shortcomings in the educational system in Latin America and the Caribbean fuel inequalities that remain hurdles to access to the labour market and safe sex for a large part of the region’s youth.

Latin America’s Migration Policies Fall Short

By Fabíola Ortiz
Several years after the start of the economic crisis in the United States and Europe, which led to a shift in migration patterns, Latin America still lacks a more inclusive view of the phenomenon of people seeking a better life abroad.

Economics and Population Policies Go Hand In Hand in Latin America

By Fabiana Frayssinet
Nearly 20 years after the landmark U.N. conference on population and development, the countries of Latin America have an opportunity to make headway with a new agenda on these issues, thanks to the favourable economic context that has made it possible to reduce social inequalities.