Femicide suicide

"Femicide suicide" is a crime specially recognized only in the laws of El Salvador.   It means a suicide by a woman escaping viole...

Child and teen pregnancy in El Salvador

Last week El Salvador's Ministry of Health released a report on pregnancy in girls and teens in El Salvador.   It is a report that shows...

From street vendors to theatre company

A group of women working as street vendors in greater San Salvador have transformed their lives into a theater company performing dramatic w...

Ongoing epidemic of gender based violence

Violence directed at women and girls in El Salvador is an ongoing epidemic.  The levels of gender-based violence are rooted in structures an...

Catching up on the news

After being on a vacation for a few weeks, here are some short news pieces to catch you up on what is happening in El Salvador. Internationa...

A victim of sexual violence imprisoned for attempted murder

A young woman in El Salvador sits in a prison cell after being repeatedly raped by her elderly step father and giving birth to his baby.   I...

Sexuality education in El Salvador

A proposed law was introduced in August  in El Salvador's National Assembly to provide programs in schools concerning responsible sexual...

A Salvadoran reality of gender-based violence ignored by Jeff Sessions

Women, bringing their children, are fleeing gender-based violence in El Salvador and seeking asylum in the United States.   Yet, in the case...