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Jurao: Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Lives Rooted in Autonomy and Rights

Jurao: Comprehensive Sexuality Education for Lives Rooted in Autonomy and Rights By Karla Ferrer Arévalo (Wet Justice) Some conversations can no longer remain whispers. Some lessons should not depend on […]

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Fogonazo: Menopause as Part of Reproductive Justice

Fogonazo: Menopause as Part of Reproductive Justice By Aurinés Torres Sánchez, EdD, MPHEGrassroots Educator | Aula Comunitaria PR The Fogonazo Project emerged out of an urgent, and deeply overlooked need: […]

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Se Vale Preguntar: Health Education, Access, and Support Through a Feminist Lens

Se Vale Preguntar: Health Education, Access, and Support Through a Feminist Lens By Johana MolinaSocial Worker and Coordinator of the Abortion Telemedicine ProgramDarlington Medical Associates Se Vale Preguntar (“It’s Okay […]

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A new cohort, a collective commitment: 2025–2026 Grantee Partners

A new cohort, a collective commitment: 2025–2026 Grantee Partners Each cohort is both a reflection of the historical moment we are living in and a collective commitment to the future […]

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Climate Justice in Puerto Rico: Why Supporting Solutions with a Gender Lens Is Urgent

CLIMATE JUSTICE IN PUERTO RICO:Why Supporting Solutions with a Gender Lens Is Urgent In the photo left to right: Coraly León Morales, Gloria M. Vázquez Meléndez, Cristina Parés-Alicea, Verónica Colón […]

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Childbirth Stories for Healing: A Project to Raise Awareness of Obstetric Violence

CHILDBIRTH STORIES FOR HEALING: A Project to Raise Awareness of Obstetric Violence Photo: Activity at CADERAMEN‘s space in Gurabo, Puerto Rico Before becoming a non-profit organization, Caderamen was born from […]

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Orphaned by Feminicide: A Historical Debt to Children in Puerto Rico

ORPHANED BY FEMIMNICIDE: A Historical Debt to Children in Puerto Rico Photo: Stephanie Figueroa Figueroa (she/her), Executive Director, Observatorio de Equidad de Género en Puerto Rico In a country where […]

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Colectivo Ilé: Black Youth Define Their Well-Being

COLECTIVO ILÉ: Black Youth Define Their Well-Being Photo: Miriam Franyé Morales Suárez (she/they), researcher at Colectivo Ilé Colectivo Ilé is a group with over 30 years of experience doing antiracist […]

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SIEMPREVIVAS RUM: 15 Years of Community Feminism Dedicated to Healing, Solidarity, and Transformation

SIEMPREVIVAS RUM: 15 Years of Community Feminism Dedicated to Healing, Solidarity, and Transformation Left to Right: Sara Benítez Delgado, Marta Elsa Fernández Pabellón, Marta Angélica Mercado Sierra, Luisa Seijo Maldonado […]