Whilst we await the postponed trial of Imelda Cortez for the 17th of December, the battle to tear down legal barriers that stand in the way of gender equality looks set to continue for Central American women. Español
Collage of Central American women. Beverly Goldberg.
The case of Imelda Cortez, a young woman from El Salvador accused of attempting an abortion when in fact she had an unforeseen pregnancy, was reported to the authorities after going to hospital due to a haemorrhage.
She was turned over to the police by those who were caring for her, showing how absurd the negation of basic human rights to women in Central America has become.
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