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Inamujer Event, 2008
Activist Jayariyú Farias Montiel Speaks in Detroit at United States Social Forum 2010 about Women in Venezuela. Venezuelan indigenous health organizer and media activist speaks about changes in legislation and behavior regarding violence against women in her country. Her talk is a bonus feature of the 13 July 2010 National Radio Project program "Venezuela: Is the Bolivarian Revolution Working?" The link to the interview follows this text on this webpage:
***BONUS AUDIO***Activist Speaks about Women in Venezuela at the USSF
"The Law Is There, Let's Use It: Ending Domestic Violence in Venezuela," Amnesty International, 2008
Ending Domestic Violence in Venezuela--Amnesty International Publications
Revolutionizing Women's Roles in Venezuela
Venezuela Information Office (VIO)
Since 1999, the government of President Hugo
Chávez has established key legal and
institutional guarantees for women's rights in
Venezuela. These new measures are placing
Venezuela at the vanguard of global struggles
to promote gender equality.
Revolutionizing Women's Roles in Venezuela
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