Women's+Rights+in+Latin+America

= Women's Rights in Latin America = ==== Women in Latin America do suffer from having equal rights to men in economic, political, social life, and in their homes.Women workforce is very low in some areas in countries, an are very high in discrimination. For example, women can not start their own businesses.40% of women in Latin America are in the workforce because women are expected to take car of their children.In the workforce, the average wages for women are 60%-70% of mens' average wages, which is 64%. ====

__Reproductive Rights:__
-influenced by the Roman Catholic Church-abortion is a crime-abortion is only legal in Cuba

__Facts about Women in Latin America:__
-1 of 3 women are victimized of any sexual, physical, or psychological violence from partners-conservative courts choose not to rule for women from domestic violence-femicide occurs in Latin America, which is men murder women because they are women



__Cuba:__
Women have taken apart of leadership roles. Cuba grants equal rights with men and prohibits discrimination based on race, skin color, sex, origin, and religious beliefs.Family code: is where men must do equal domestic labor; rights for men and women to marry or divorce, and gives equal parenting rights.

__Venezuela:__
Most people in Venezuela live in poverty, 65% are single women.Chavez's social welfare: gives opportunity for adult education, free health and dental care, also for women who have suffered domestic violence. Law of Equal Opportunities for Women: educates women to defend themselves and to expand their knowledge on the rights that they maintain.

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