A new report by Fundeps analyzes the marketing and psychological persuasion strategies used by the tobacco industry to normalize the consumption of tobacco and nicotine among young people and adolescents, circumventing regulations and reducing risk perception. Smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Each year, it causes more than 7 million […]
On December 31, the Executive Branch issued Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) 941/2025, through which it reformed the functioning of the Argentine intelligence system. This reform was not enacted through a law debated in Congress, but rather unilaterally, during the legislative recess. Why should this matter to you? Because it changes the way in […]
Within the framework of the alliance with UNICEF Argentina, Fundeps visited the municipalities of Villaguay, Ezeiza, and Río Tercero, which are part of the Healthy Environments program under the Municipalities United for Children and Adolescents (MUNA) initiative. Each team is making steady progress in developing regulations to strengthen children’s well-being and nutrition, thereby consolidating a […]
Within the framework of COP30 held in Belém do Pará (Brazil), members and allies of the Coalition for Human Rights in Development advanced a series of collective demands to Public Development Banks (PDBs) to support a community-led energy transition that respects rights and meets the needs of communities in the Global South.* Within the framework […]
We took part in the working committee that is designing a draft law on access to public information for Córdoba. The initiative is part of the province’s 2nd Open Government Plan and seeks to update the regulations in force since 1999. Last Thursday, November 13, we participated in the working committee tasked with drafting a […]
Fundeps once again participated in the Federal Interuniversity Chair on Community Lawyering, an initiative that brings together universities and social organizations to train legal professionals with a human rights and community-based approach. Since 2024, the Argentine Network of Community Lawyering has coordinated the Federal Interuniversity Chair on Community Lawyering, with the participation of universities from […]
On November 17, the city of Córdoba will host the 2nd National Congress on Trans Childhoods and Adolescences, to be held at the Aula Mayor of the Provincial University of Córdoba (Teatro Ciudad de las Artes). Organized by the civil association La Casita Trans, the event will bring together leaders, activists, families, professionals, and social […]
In October, Fundeps took part in two exchange spaces that centered on the relationship between universities, gender, and human rights: the 4th National Conference “Building Feminist Universities” and the meeting of the Forum of Rectors and Vice-Rectors of Public University Institutions (FoReVi-CIN). The “Building Feminist Universities” conference, organized on November 6 and 7 by the […]
Tobacco use continues to be one of the main risk factors for disease, disability, and preventable death in Argentina. Meanwhile, the tobacco industry is shifting its strategy toward new products—such as electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products—in an effort to maintain its market and evade existing regulations. In response to this situation, the InterAmerican Heart […]
We got the courts to demand that the State clean up the lake. Now we need your support to make it happen. Your contribution is the drop that changes the lake. Lake San Roque is more than just a landscape: it’s a source of water, life, and work for millions of people in Córdoba. Today, […]
Fundeps participated in the 8th CLACAI Regional Conference in Bogotá, a space that brought together organizations and activists from Latin America and the Caribbean to collectively reflect on current challenges and regional strategies to guarantee the right to abortion. Between October 30 and November 1, Fundeps took part in the 8th Regional Conference of the […]
Within the framework of World Food Day, civil society organizations are warning about another potential setback to the Law for the Promotion of Healthy Eating, stemming from ongoing negotiations within MERCOSUR. In April of this year, the Common Market Group (GMC) instructed Working Subgroup No. 3 to resume negotiations for a Technical Regulation on Front-of-Package […]