Abstract: By force of masterful juggling, women have taken to pieces the myth of feminine inferiority, which so much worried the past generations of activists. Many of us have by far demonstrated how scary capable we are, when the time comes to assume a score of roles at the same […]

More than ever, many filmes and series on TV portrait women’s work. The American TV shows Homeland and The Good Wife are good examples of that. However, who are the women in real life in Brazil that could change their own lives and others with their work?

Should we blame the people for the welfare state or the state itself? How the Brazilian government is dealing with the elderly  citizens? In this article, we discuss the state role and responsabilites and if a new model of welfare should rise – or not.

Abstract: In Bolivia traditional medicine is the most used by families both in the country and in the cities. It is not only cheaper but is accessible to everyone because it lies in the communities knowledge. This tradition is so important that their mediators or facilitators known as “yatiris” have […]

This article was originally drafted by Fernando Prada and the FORO Nacional Internacional as part of the Rockefeller Foundation’s Searchlight Process. For more Searchlight content on futurechallenges.org, please click here. The vulnerability to natural disasters of communities in Latin America and the Caribbean is increasing, yet governments are prioritizing responses to disasters rather than prevention. Catastrophe bonds, […]