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Incorporating culture into care: One Afrodescendent midwife’s journey towards ending maternal deaths in Costa Rica
SIXAOLA, Costa Rica – ”How can we incorporate our ancestral practices without forgetting…
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Walking the walk: Activist Victoria Rovira Hernández takes a stand on Costa Rica’s ‘bodyright’ runway for trans people and sex workers
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – In August 2023, trans rights activist Victoria Rovira Hernández took to the…
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Reclaiming teenage mothers’ dreams, plans and potential
GARABITO, Costa Rica – Like mother, like son; Ana Francini González Avalos’ son Tairon is a restless,…
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In Costa Rica, indigenous youth leaders are blazing a trail toward a better future for women and girls
CHINA KICHA, Costa Rica – Cheymi Gallardo Sánchez became a mother at age 15. In her rural community…
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In Costa Rica, from teen mom to girls’ rights advocate
GUANACASTE, Costa Rica – When Hillary Bustos Gómez found herself pregnant at 16, she was not…
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