14
Latin American countries
published the investigation
Being a girl in Latin America
We promoted a multi-country collaborative journalism initiative to expose forced motherhood in girls
35
digital media participated
in its distribution
89.674
people participated
in the investigation
PROBLEM
In Latin America, there is an alarming increase in childbirth among girls under the age of 14 as a result of sexual violence, primarily in impoverished and rural areas. Unfortunately, the States condemn these girls to forced motherhood, as they are not given the opportunity to decide whether or not to continue these pregnancies. LATAM is the only region in the world where this issue has escalated.
IDEA
Being a Girl in Latin America was the first innovative experiment sponsored by IDEA Initiative. We created and collaborated with 8 digital media outlets: OJO PÚBLICO, WAMBRA and GK, NÓMADA, CONFIDENCIAL and MANAGUA FURIOSA, VICE and MUTANTE, who decided to be part of an investigative journalism initiative on sexual violence and forced motherhood among girls.For the first time in history, as a result of this cross-country investigation, 35 digital media outlets from 14 Latin American countries published a joint editorial, denouncing the situation of girls in the region, titled “Paremos la tortura contra las niñas en América Latina”.
Special Report “The Invisible Girls of Ecuador”, carried out by Wambra as part of the “Being a Girl in Latin America” project.
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Editorial: “Let’s stop the Torture against Girls in Latin America”, distributed by 35 digital media outlets from 14 countries.
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