Stories about Paraguay
Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Power Threaten the Careers of Many Medical Students in Paraguay
Sexual harassment is a domination strategy that many medical students have had to contend with in one of the most important universities in Paraguay.
In Paraguay, Poverty Creates a Cycle of Women Caring for Other Women's Children
Thousands of Paraguayan women are forced to move to Argentina and Spain as caregivers while leaving their own families behind to be cared for by other women.
The Powerful Groups Enabling Sexual Harassment of Paraguayan University Students
Students who report their professors for sexual harassment face a trinity of impunity in the state, the Catholic Church, and academia.
The ‘Chain of Care’ Allowing Mothers to Attend College in Paraguay Has Nothing to Do with Government
In a country where childcare options are almost non-existent, the only support for women students with children comes from their families.
A Healthy Food Movement Is Gaining Momentum in Paraguay
In this first article we present a summary of the series "To eat better", which follows Paraguayans fighting for the right to adequate food and responsible use of land.
With a Wary Eye on the Recent Past, Paraguayans Continue to Protest
"...the official versions have only raised more questions and [have deepened] doubt surrounding already untrustworthy state security agencies."
Going to University in Paraguay Can Be a Life-or-Death Decision (Part Two)
"I envy the opportunities they have on the the other side of the river. For us, this is another world."
Going to University in Paraguay Can Be a Life-or-Death Decision
In the latest installment of the series 'Cows That Fly, Schools That Crumble', two students are forced to make a dangerous river crossing to get to class.
‘Daughters of the Forest’ Documents How Education Empowers Young Women in Rural Paraguay
"...if you give young women a chance by giving them an education, they can become valuable," says director Samantha Grant about her film "Daughters of the Forest".
How Many Cows Does It Take To Get A University Degree?
Paying for higher education in Paraguay is difficult for most citizens. For indigenous women, it is doubly difficult.
Things Are Not What They Seem: The Week That Was at Global Voices Podcast
This week, we take you to Paraguay, Iran, Qatar and the Caribbean.
Paraguay, Where Opening a University Is Easy, but Finishing a Degree Is Hard
The education crisis in Paraguay can also be seen at its private universities: institutions that see millionaire profits, with courses that are impossible to finish for many of the students.
Through Hardships to the Stars: These Latin American Children Won’t Let Garbage Stand in the Way of Music
“Per aspera ad astra” means reaching the stars despite hardships. Youngsters from Mexico and Paraguay, whether living among garbage or using it to build musical instruments, are doing just that.
Paraguayan Women Face Uphill Battle Against Violence, and the State Isn’t Much Help
In light of current legislation that could allow for a frontal assault against the abuse of Paraguayan women, Kurtural gathered testimonies and reflections regarding abuse, institutional aloofness, and society's burden.
In Paraguay, Many of the Country's Poorest Girls Undergo Slavery Just to Receive an Education
Despite laws, a supposedly free educational system and agreements to protect children, many girls from Paraguay's poorest communities must submit themselves to "criadazgo" in order to access formal education.
These Are the Stories of Teachers Who Resist Violence in Northern Paraguay
"The problem is cultural. The solution, cultural."
Paraguay, a Country Where Cows Fly While Schools Crumble
The first in a series by Kurtural on Paraguayan education and how the country is taking this right for all and turning it into a privilege for a few.
Want to Celebrate Blog Day? Get Yourself to Paraguay!
On August 31, the world celebrates Blog Day. A group in Paraguay is making something special of the holiday.
Four Years and an Impeached President Later, Paraguay's Curuguaty Massacre Is Still in the Shadows
"The Curuguaty massacre can be seen as an event orchestrated to feed the trial and the parliamentary coup against Fernando Lugo’s government."
Climate Change Continued to Rear Its Ugly Head in 2015
People around the world were affected by extreme weather events in 2015, the hottest year on record ever.
Preteen Mother’s Dangerous Labor Revives Concerns About Abortion Rights in Paraguay
Outrage in the wake of an 11-year-old raped by her stepfather being refused an abortion by authorities in Paraguay.