Entries by Paula Hernández

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Córdoba moves forward in designing a new access-to-information law

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 […]

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Community Lawyering: Legal Education From and for the Territories

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 […]

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Fundeps supports the 2nd National Congress on Trans Childhoods and Adolescences

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 […]

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Dialogue and alliances to build more inclusive and equitable universities

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 […]

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Harm is harm: the impact of electronic cigarettes on health.

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 […]

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Regional Dialogue for Abortion Rights

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 […]

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New threat to the Labeling Law in Argentina

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 […]

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Litigation and research in response to rollbacks in gender policies

At the 3rd IDEJUS Conference, Fundeps presented a paper analyzing the dismantling of gender policies in Argentina and civil society responses through strategic litigation and advocacy. From September 25 to 26, the 3rd Conference on Law, Justice and Society, “Thinking about the Present to Dispute the Future: Science, Democracy and Rights under Tension,” was held. […]

We join the UNC Social Advisory Council

On September 10, we participated in the first meeting of the Social Advisory Council of the National University of Córdoba, a diverse space that strengthens the bond between the university and the community. The Executive Director of Fundeps, Mayca Balaguer, has been appointed as a member of the Social Consultative Council (CSC) of the National […]

Territorial Feminisms for a Popular Ecology

Fundeps participated in a meeting organized by the Córdoba Peasant Movement to exchange perspectives on the defense of life and territories in the face of the ecosocial crisis. Last Wednesday, September 10, members of Fundeps took part in a day of exchange organized by the Córdoba Peasant Movement (Movimiento Campesino de Córdoba, MCC), within the […]

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We held the second meeting “Networks of Commitment and Care”

More than 40 healthcare professionals from across the province took part in the meeting held on August 2. It was a space for training and exchange aimed at strengthening access to sexual and reproductive health with a diversity perspective and a rights-based approach. With the participation of more than 40 healthcare professionals, we held the […]