Latest items for Nicaragua
March 14, 2023, 2:48 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Ley de Protección de los Derechos de las Personas Consumidoras y Usuarias, Arts. 4(5), 5 y 9(10); Ley Núm. 1061aprobada el 04 de febrero de 2021. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law prohibits discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Ley de Protección de los Derechos de las Personas Consumidoras y Usuarias, Arts. 4(5), 5 y 9(10); Ley Núm. 1061aprobada el 04 de febrero de 2021. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same...more
March 14, 2023, 2:48 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets.
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets. The WBL database cites the following as the source: female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets.
March 14, 2023, 2:48 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Código de Familia, Art. 82 .
Variables: ATDW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law provides for the valuation of nonmonetary contributions. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Código de Familia, Art. 82 .
March 14, 2023, 2:48 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Código Civil, Arts. 1000 y 1001.
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Código Civil, Arts. 1000 y 1001.
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"Reproductive rights and information on sexual health were non-existent…[']There was no healthcare[']…"(para 4-5). "Women’s healthcare and reproductive rights are a major priority of the FSLN. With the reinstatement of the universal right to healthcare after 2006, a series of impressive achievements have been made that mean that women, and consequently their families too, are living healthier lives" (para 33)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The implementation of universal healthcare has allowed women access to health care which, in the past, were unable to do so).
Variables: DACH-LAW-1
"Reproductive rights and information on sexual health were non-existent…[']There was no healthcare[']…"(para 4-5). "Women’s healthcare and reproductive rights are a major priority of the FSLN. With the reinstatement of the universal right to healthcare after 2006, a series of impressive achievements have been made that mean that women, and consequently their families too, are living healthier lives" (para 33)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The implementation of universal healthcare has allowed women access to health care which, in the past, were unable to do so).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or...more
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Moreover, when men went to fight in the mountains during the US-funded counter-revolution in the 1980s, women took on agricultural jobs that had been traditionally held by men—carrying out the field work, driving tractors, applying inputs, tending to the animals—in addition to all of the traditional housework and childrearing. This was an important moment that showed that women too could carry out agricultural activities other than harvesting, breaking off from traditional machista ideas about the division of agricultural labor" (para 21)(NF - CODER COMMENT - This breakdown of gender roles implies that originally, men were the ones that worked the land while women worked in the home. However, once war...more
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"Moreover, when men went to fight in the mountains during the US-funded counter-revolution in the 1980s, women took on agricultural jobs that had been traditionally held by men—carrying out the field work, driving tractors, applying inputs, tending to the animals—in addition to all of the traditional housework and childrearing. This was an important moment that showed that women too could carry out agricultural activities other than harvesting, breaking off from traditional machista ideas about the division of agricultural labor" (para 21)(NF - CODER COMMENT - This breakdown of gender roles implies that originally, men were the ones that worked the land while women worked in the home. However, once war...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or serf...more
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4)(NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or serf...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-2
"This is reflected in the mass training of ‘popular teachers’ after the crusade, 95 percent of whom were women. Education thereafter became another key source of employment for women, especially in rural areas. As of 2017, 78 percent of the teachers are women. Starting in 2012, the government has promoted a program of specialization and professionalization of school teachers to improve the quality of the education system across the country" (para 28).
Variables: SRACE-PRACTICE-2
"This is reflected in the mass training of ‘popular teachers’ after the crusade, 95 percent of whom were women. Education thereafter became another key source of employment for women, especially in rural areas. As of 2017, 78 percent of the teachers are women. Starting in 2012, the government has promoted a program of specialization and professionalization of school teachers to improve the quality of the education system across the country" (para 28).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property, essentially preventing them from owning businesses. Additionally, women were unable to receive direct salaries, thus causing major roadblocks to women who wanted to enter the workforce). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land;...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-4
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property, essentially preventing them from owning businesses. Additionally, women were unable to receive direct salaries, thus causing major roadblocks to women who wanted to enter the workforce). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land;...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: LO-DATA-1
"In the build-up to the Sandinista revolution, the ATC was founded with the goal of organizing peasants and farm workers in defense of their rights as well as to improve living conditions in the countryside. Shortly after the historical triumph, they made the decision to found the ATC’s Women’s Secretariat (later adding the ‘Movimiento de Mujeres del Campo’/MMC or Rural Women’s Movement). This space was perhaps the first in a Nicaraguan organization specifically created to address women’s issues, and in this case, to meet the demands of peasant and working-class women. The Secretariat and MMC have since their inception struggled for better wages, access to education, respect for women’s physical...more
Variables: LO-DATA-1
"In the build-up to the Sandinista revolution, the ATC was founded with the goal of organizing peasants and farm workers in defense of their rights as well as to improve living conditions in the countryside. Shortly after the historical triumph, they made the decision to found the ATC’s Women’s Secretariat (later adding the ‘Movimiento de Mujeres del Campo’/MMC or Rural Women’s Movement). This space was perhaps the first in a Nicaraguan organization specifically created to address women’s issues, and in this case, to meet the demands of peasant and working-class women. The Secretariat and MMC have since their inception struggled for better wages, access to education, respect for women’s physical...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: CUST-PRACTICE-1
"This was soon followed by, 'the Law Regulating Relations Between Mothers, Fathers and Children [1981]...which created equal rights over children for both parents; and the Law of Nurturing [1982] which obliged all men to contribute to their children’s upkeep and to do their share of household tasks' (Collinson et al, 1990)" (para 13) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Being that there was no prior law enforcing men to pay child support, it is highly likely that any form of child support was done through informal channels or was not done at all).
Variables: CUST-PRACTICE-1
"This was soon followed by, 'the Law Regulating Relations Between Mothers, Fathers and Children [1981]...which created equal rights over children for both parents; and the Law of Nurturing [1982] which obliged all men to contribute to their children’s upkeep and to do their share of household tasks' (Collinson et al, 1990)" (para 13) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Being that there was no prior law enforcing men to pay child support, it is highly likely that any form of child support was done through informal channels or was not done at all).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Popular Sandinista newspaper Barricada ran dozens of articles on the matter, as well as on questions of reproductive rights and sexual liberation." (para 14) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The question of reproductive rights can include abortion and the stance that there is are questions on these rights provides insight into the overall attitude of abortion which one can argue is not that high). "Internationally, there is much attention around the case of abortion in Nicaragua. In order to understand why abortion has not been nationally legalized, it is important to understand some cultural components of Nicaragua. The large majority of Nicaraguans are Catholics or Protestants, which combined with traditional...more
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"Popular Sandinista newspaper Barricada ran dozens of articles on the matter, as well as on questions of reproductive rights and sexual liberation." (para 14) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The question of reproductive rights can include abortion and the stance that there is are questions on these rights provides insight into the overall attitude of abortion which one can argue is not that high). "Internationally, there is much attention around the case of abortion in Nicaragua. In order to understand why abortion has not been nationally legalized, it is important to understand some cultural components of Nicaragua. The large majority of Nicaraguans are Catholics or Protestants, which combined with traditional...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Later came the approval of Law 779: the Integral Law against Violence against Women (2014), a policy first proposed in the 1980s and finally ratified, despite strong counter-opposition by the religious sector, with the return of the FSLN government. It gives Nicaraguan women a legal framework for the protection and defense of their lives which is implemented with the assistance of 85 all-women police stations, comisarias, whose main focus is on protecting women and children from abuse" (para 18) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The additional support of all female police stations provides some comfort for victims of domestic violence, further removing any barriers that may have already been present...more
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2
"Later came the approval of Law 779: the Integral Law against Violence against Women (2014), a policy first proposed in the 1980s and finally ratified, despite strong counter-opposition by the religious sector, with the return of the FSLN government. It gives Nicaraguan women a legal framework for the protection and defense of their lives which is implemented with the assistance of 85 all-women police stations, comisarias, whose main focus is on protecting women and children from abuse" (para 18) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The additional support of all female police stations provides some comfort for victims of domestic violence, further removing any barriers that may have already been present...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"The Maternal Homes program, that covers women from rural areas or with high-risk pregnancies, ensures accommodation, food, and prenatal training for pregnant women. In 2015, 51,189 pregnant women were housed in 174 Maternal Homes and in 2018, 61,648 pregnant women were housed in 178 Maternal Homes. According to the Nicaraguan Ministry for Health, these types of programs have contributed to the 60 percent reduction of maternal mortality rates, going from 78.2 deaths in 2007 to 47 deaths per 100,000 live births registered in 2018" (para 35).
Variables: MMR-PRACTICE-1
"The Maternal Homes program, that covers women from rural areas or with high-risk pregnancies, ensures accommodation, food, and prenatal training for pregnant women. In 2015, 51,189 pregnant women were housed in 174 Maternal Homes and in 2018, 61,648 pregnant women were housed in 178 Maternal Homes. According to the Nicaraguan Ministry for Health, these types of programs have contributed to the 60 percent reduction of maternal mortality rates, going from 78.2 deaths in 2007 to 47 deaths per 100,000 live births registered in 2018" (para 35).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: CUST-LAW-4
"In these early revolutionary years, single women also won the right to legally adopt…"(para 13) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Though short, this indicates that the Nicaraguan governmet only allowed married women to legally adopt children).
Variables: CUST-LAW-4
"In these early revolutionary years, single women also won the right to legally adopt…"(para 13) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Though short, this indicates that the Nicaraguan governmet only allowed married women to legally adopt children).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"Later came the approval of Law 779: the Integral Law against Violence against Women (2014), a policy first proposed in the 1980s and finally ratified, despite strong counter-opposition by the religious sector, with the return of the FSLN government. It gives Nicaraguan women a legal framework for the protection and defense of their lives which is implemented with the assistance of 85 all-women police stations, comisarias, whose main focus is on protecting women and children from abuse" (para 18) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The creation of all-women police stations hints that there is additional protection for victims of domestic abuse or at the very least immediately after an alleged...more
Variables: DV-LAW-2
"Later came the approval of Law 779: the Integral Law against Violence against Women (2014), a policy first proposed in the 1980s and finally ratified, despite strong counter-opposition by the religious sector, with the return of the FSLN government. It gives Nicaraguan women a legal framework for the protection and defense of their lives which is implemented with the assistance of 85 all-women police stations, comisarias, whose main focus is on protecting women and children from abuse" (para 18) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The creation of all-women police stations hints that there is additional protection for victims of domestic abuse or at the very least immediately after an alleged...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-2
"One of the most significant moments in the 1980s for the women’s movement came in 1987 with the Proclama. The Proclama was the result of seven years of lobbying and agitation by the movement. Numerous open meetings had been held during this time discussing the plight of women, namely their dual role as unpaid careers for the family and poorly paid salaried workers" (para 14).
Variables: CL-PRACTICE-2
"One of the most significant moments in the 1980s for the women’s movement came in 1987 with the Proclama. The Proclama was the result of seven years of lobbying and agitation by the movement. Numerous open meetings had been held during this time discussing the plight of women, namely their dual role as unpaid careers for the family and poorly paid salaried workers" (para 14).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"In Nicaragua’s first democratic elections in 1984, 67 percent of the women who voted in that election voted for the FSLN" (para 6) (NF- CODER COMMENT - This shows that prior to the democratic government, women did not have the right to vote).
Variables: VOTE-LAW-1
"In Nicaragua’s first democratic elections in 1984, 67 percent of the women who voted in that election voted for the FSLN" (para 6) (NF- CODER COMMENT - This shows that prior to the democratic government, women did not have the right to vote).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"...and women began to fill various positions in the National Assembly." (para 13) (NF- CODER COMMENT - Though no position is explicitly named, the inclusion of women in the political process hints that in the previous regime, women were either barred or not welcome into positions of power. Also, it can be inferred that due to the lack of educational, economic, and social support for women, that men were considered better political leaders and were key decision makers).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-2
"...and women began to fill various positions in the National Assembly." (para 13) (NF- CODER COMMENT - Though no position is explicitly named, the inclusion of women in the political process hints that in the previous regime, women were either barred or not welcome into positions of power. Also, it can be inferred that due to the lack of educational, economic, and social support for women, that men were considered better political leaders and were key decision makers).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The Gender Policy and Law No. 648: Equal Rights and Opportunities Law (2007)—quickly passed after FLSN re-assumed power—are based on the premise of working for gender equality, strengthening women’s protagonism, and the construction of more humane, equitable, and complementary gender relations as both a human right and a strategic necessity for the country’s development" (para 17). "Today, the ATC has 18,000 women members in different social sectors. Both women and men are trained by the likes of the Francisco Morazán Peasant Worker School in gender relations and eliminating violence against women. These programs also work on fostering women’s leadership for rural movements" (para 24). "...[T]raining centers for youth that come...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"The Gender Policy and Law No. 648: Equal Rights and Opportunities Law (2007)—quickly passed after FLSN re-assumed power—are based on the premise of working for gender equality, strengthening women’s protagonism, and the construction of more humane, equitable, and complementary gender relations as both a human right and a strategic necessity for the country’s development" (para 17). "Today, the ATC has 18,000 women members in different social sectors. Both women and men are trained by the likes of the Francisco Morazán Peasant Worker School in gender relations and eliminating violence against women. These programs also work on fostering women’s leadership for rural movements" (para 24). "...[T]raining centers for youth that come...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"...the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was banned…" (para 13)(NF- CODER COMMENT - Not only does this state the the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was legal, but it can also be seen as an indicator of the trafficking of women. Considering that it was legal to traffick children, then more than likely the trafficking of women was also legal or socially acceptable). "The Proclama, a policy published by the FSLN, acknowledged for the first time that, 'women suffer additional exploitation specific to their sex and that struggles within the revolutionary process were legitimate; it also roundly condemned machismo. Most importantly, it argued that women’s issues could not be ‘put off’ till...more
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-1
"...the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was banned…" (para 13)(NF- CODER COMMENT - Not only does this state the the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was legal, but it can also be seen as an indicator of the trafficking of women. Considering that it was legal to traffick children, then more than likely the trafficking of women was also legal or socially acceptable). "The Proclama, a policy published by the FSLN, acknowledged for the first time that, 'women suffer additional exploitation specific to their sex and that struggles within the revolutionary process were legitimate; it also roundly condemned machismo. Most importantly, it argued that women’s issues could not be ‘put off’ till...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Popular Sandinista newspaper Barricada ran dozens of articles on the matter, as well as on questions of reproductive rights and sexual liberation" (para 14). "Extensive education programs challenging domestic violence were rolled out, with harsher punishments for repeat offenders. The first TV show on sexual education, ‘Sex & Youth’, aired on the Sandinista channel SSTV, discussing everything from masturbation to homosexuality" (para 14).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Popular Sandinista newspaper Barricada ran dozens of articles on the matter, as well as on questions of reproductive rights and sexual liberation" (para 14). "Extensive education programs challenging domestic violence were rolled out, with harsher punishments for repeat offenders. The first TV show on sexual education, ‘Sex & Youth’, aired on the Sandinista channel SSTV, discussing everything from masturbation to homosexuality" (para 14).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"...the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was banned…" (para 13)(NF- CODER COMMENT - Not only does this state the the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was legal, but it can also be seen as an indicator of the trafficking of women. Considering that it was legal to traffick children, then more than likely the trafficking of women was also legal or socially acceptable).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"...the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was banned…" (para 13)(NF- CODER COMMENT - Not only does this state the the trafficking of Nicaraguan children was legal, but it can also be seen as an indicator of the trafficking of women. Considering that it was legal to traffick children, then more than likely the trafficking of women was also legal or socially acceptable).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-4
"A handful of these same women went on to senior military positions in Sandinista society and have worked tirelessly to progress the revolution ever since, like Doris Tijerino, who led the Sandinista Police, or Leticia Herrera, who directed the Sandinista Defense Committees" (para 9)
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-4
"A handful of these same women went on to senior military positions in Sandinista society and have worked tirelessly to progress the revolution ever since, like Doris Tijerino, who led the Sandinista Police, or Leticia Herrera, who directed the Sandinista Defense Committees" (para 9)
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-3
"Before 1979, there were no educational provisions for children of any gender under six years old. Schooling post-13 was rare"(para 28).
Variables: AFE-PRACTICE-3
"Before 1979, there were no educational provisions for children of any gender under six years old. Schooling post-13 was rare"(para 28).
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or...more
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1
"During the Somoza dictatorship, supported by the US and its allies, many women lived in slave-like conditions. They were prevented from owning property, accessing health care, directly receiving salaries, or attending formal education" (para 4) (NF - CODER COMMENT - The laws and practices that were in place under the Somoza dictatorship completely barred women from owning land and/or property. This also includes inheritance and/or purchasing of land). "'At the very young age of 11 years (during the Somoza dictatorship), I worked in the fields, the campesino life. I didn’t have land; I was an agricultural worker'" (para 5) (NF - CODER COMMENT - Campesino is Spanish for peasant or...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2
"The Luisa Amanda Espinosa Association of Nicaraguan Women, or AMNLAE, the first group dedicated solely to women’s rights, emerged around 1978. AMNLAE, 'sees itself as an umbrella organization incorporating women from all the different sectors, including the trade unions', although by 1985 registered as an official non-profit (Collinson et al, 1990). In its early years, one can think of AMNLAE as reflecting the all-women militias that emerged during the revolutionary war. Alongside AMNLAE, women were also setting up initiatives within their mixed institutions to give a voice to their struggle" (para 10). (NF - CODER COMMENT - The emergence of this NGO in the late 70's demonstrates the overall lack...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-2
"The Luisa Amanda Espinosa Association of Nicaraguan Women, or AMNLAE, the first group dedicated solely to women’s rights, emerged around 1978. AMNLAE, 'sees itself as an umbrella organization incorporating women from all the different sectors, including the trade unions', although by 1985 registered as an official non-profit (Collinson et al, 1990). In its early years, one can think of AMNLAE as reflecting the all-women militias that emerged during the revolutionary war. Alongside AMNLAE, women were also setting up initiatives within their mixed institutions to give a voice to their struggle" (para 10). (NF - CODER COMMENT - The emergence of this NGO in the late 70's demonstrates the overall lack...more
Jan. 12, 2023, 8:01 p.m.
Countries: Nicaragua
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The Luisa Amanda Espinosa Association of Nicaraguan Women, or AMNLAE, the first group dedicated solely to women’s rights, emerged around 1978. AMNLAE, 'sees itself as an umbrella organization incorporating women from all the different sectors, including the trade unions', although by 1985 registered as an official non-profit (Collinson et al, 1990). In its early years, one can think of AMNLAE as reflecting the all-women militias that emerged during the revolutionary war. Alongside AMNLAE, women were also setting up initiatives within their mixed institutions to give a voice to their struggle" (para 10). "In the build-up to the Sandinista revolution, the ATC was founded with the goal of organizing peasants and...more
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"The Luisa Amanda Espinosa Association of Nicaraguan Women, or AMNLAE, the first group dedicated solely to women’s rights, emerged around 1978. AMNLAE, 'sees itself as an umbrella organization incorporating women from all the different sectors, including the trade unions', although by 1985 registered as an official non-profit (Collinson et al, 1990). In its early years, one can think of AMNLAE as reflecting the all-women militias that emerged during the revolutionary war. Alongside AMNLAE, women were also setting up initiatives within their mixed institutions to give a voice to their struggle" (para 10). "In the build-up to the Sandinista revolution, the ATC was founded with the goal of organizing peasants and...more