Disability in Latin America and the Caribbean The last decades have witnessed in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) - and in other regions of the world - a growing commitment to promoting the social and economic inclusion of persons with disabilities. This commitment is evidenced, for example, by the fact as of 2020 all LAC countries have ratified the United Nations … [Read more...] about Population aging may increase disability prevalence to 20% in 2050 in LAC
Lidia Huayllas: the story of the cholita who became a climber
Lidia Huayllas answers our call as soon as she finished a meeting, required by her position as a deputy major of District 5 of El Alto, Bolivia. Lidia became known as a mountain climber, but this Aimara woman has shown to have infinite facets and the will to tackle infinite barriers. The connection is weak, but strong enough to ask the questions we have been keeping since we … [Read more...] about Lidia Huayllas: the story of the cholita who became a climber
Closing Racial Gaps in Employment in Latin America
The COVID-19 pandemic has had dramatic consequences for labor markets across Latin America. While data is not available for all countries ethnically diverse populations have been hard-hit. This has been especially true for African descendants when even before the pandemic faced barriers to accessing the labor market. In Brazil at least 7.6 million African descendants were … [Read more...] about Closing Racial Gaps in Employment in Latin America
Lorena Wolffer: art against gender-based violence
Artist, activist and feminist Lorena Wolffer is a Mexican artist and cultural activist. Throughout her career, she has dedicated herself to the intersection between artistic proposals and forms of feminist activism. Her projects aim to address issues related to the cultural production of gender and erase the boundaries between the so-called "high" and "low" culture. Through … [Read more...] about Lorena Wolffer: art against gender-based violence
The Vaccine and me – Responses for African descendants
The Promise of Community Collaboration The pandemic has exposed racial and ethnic disparities, but has also demonstrated how community level partnership, access to quality information and good communication can quickly bolster vaccine rates. African descendants in Latin America have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, due to factors such as limited … [Read more...] about The Vaccine and me – Responses for African descendants