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Latin America | Costa Rica | Activism

This Corporation Used Its Ad Space To Promote Women Entrepreneurs Instead Of Its Logo

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A splash of color is empowering women in Costa Rica. In the developing Central American country, many women living in rural poverty struggle to make a living, which was why telecommunications firm Claro decided to step in. It loaned its most valuable outdoor advertising space -- rooftop satellite dishes sporting its logo -- to talented women with entrepreneurial potential. The company employed local artists to transform its rooftop dishes into colorful banners promoting the businesswomen's endeavors -- from selling coconuts and eggs, to serving ice cream and styling hair. The eye-catc
Latin America | Costa Rica | Politics

Costa Rica government says it will reinstate in vitro fertilization within 6 months

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The administration of Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solís says it will comply in the coming months with an international court order to reinstate women’s right to in vitro fertilization. The commitment came Wednesday in response to the Costa Rican legislature’s failure to pass a bill regulating the fertility procedure. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) ordered the government to reinstate women’s right to undergo IVF in Costa Rica in 2012. Representatives of the 27 couples who filed the initial complaint before the San José-based international court met wi
Latin America | Costa Rica | Society

Surf Camp for Women in Costa Rica Launches YouTube Channel

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Chica Surf Adventures has taken advantage of one of the top marketing tools available to businesses today. Social media like Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook have become the new poster boards for users to comment, review and even post videos to show others all about a location and a vacation experience they love. This company has taken it to new heights in order to demonstrate through photos and video, how great the combination of surf and yoga retreats is for the body and the mind. Founded by women, for women, this surf camp can be found tucked away in a small town in Costa Rica wh
Latin America | Costa Rica | Culture

Eight women who blazed a trail through Costa Rican history

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In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re taking a look at just a few of the many remarkable women who have shaped the Costa Rica we know and love today. Indigenous women who made their mark We might not have a specific woman to name here, but no look back at Costa Rican women leaders would be complete without mentioning that in the days before the Spanish arrived in Costa Rica, women here were highly involved in social and political life. Indigenous women were chiefs and among the Brunka people, women were warriors and leaders. In the Nicoya region, Chorotega women were the econ

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