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  2. Women in Panama - Wikipedia

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    A Panamanian Kuna woman wearing a traditional costume. Embera girl dressed for dancing, Panama. Young women in Panama, particularly those who are single, are regarded as persons with "very high symbolic status", including giving them roles as Carnaval Queens. One particular example of such reverence of female adolescents is the celebration of ...

  3. Domestic violence in Panama - Wikipedia

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    Violence against women. Domestic violence in Panama is a serious problem and remains underreported. [ 1] Domestic violence, including spousal rape, psychological, physical, and economic abuse are criminalized. [ 2][ 3] Panama enacted Ley No.38 del 2001 against domestic violence. [ 4] In 2013, the country enacted Law 82 - Typifying Femicide and ...

  4. Human Rights in Panama - Wikipedia

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    According to the U.S. State Department, other human rights issues in Panama in recent years include: torture and other forms of inhuman punishments; harsh prison conditions; and corruption in the judicial system. Although women enjoy the same legal status as men, weak law enforcement of discrimination based on gender still persists. [4]

  5. Demographics of Panama - Wikipedia

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    This is a demography of the population of Panama including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations, and other aspects of the population. Panama's 2020 census has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the

  6. Clara González - Wikipedia

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    Clara González (1898–1990) was a Panamanian feminist, lawyer, judge, and activist. She became the first Panamanian woman to earn her Bachelor of Law Degree in 1922. The same year, she created the Partido Nacional Feminista (PNF, National Feminist Party) to campaign for women's rights and suffrage. González was central to the work of the ...

  7. Enriqueta Morales - Wikipedia

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    1922–1950. Enriqueta Morales (29 March 1891 – 10 November 1986) was a Panamanian nurse and feminist, who was instrumental in creating social service organizations in the country. Trained abroad in Belgium, she returned to Panama and founded feminist organizations aimed at improving the socio-economic and political status of women in the ...

  8. Reproductive rights in Latin America - Wikipedia

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    Women's rights activists advocate for access to safe abortions for women diagnosed with Zika virus to avoid birth defects. [53] Since 69 out of every 1,000 pregnancies in Latin America are unintended, control over a woman's own reproductive rights is an important way to prevent fetal defects and pregnancy complications. [54]

  9. Sara Sotillo - Wikipedia

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    In 1923 she co-founded the Women's National Party, which she led. In 1925 the Women's National Party submitted to the National Assembly a memorial in which social and political demands were made for the benefit of women. The document was instrumental in addressing and reforming the legal status and economic situation of women in Panama.