Sandy Cabrera Arteaga (born 20 September 2000) is a Honduran women's rights activist. She is the first Honduran woman to be included in the list of BBC 100 Women.[1]
Sandy Cabrera Arteaga | |
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| Born | 20 September 1999 Honduras |
| Occupation | women's rights activist |
| Awards | 100 Women (BBC) (2022) |
Life
editArteaga studied Philosophy at the National Autonomous University of Honduras. She works as a social communicator and lives in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. Artega advocates for women's rights and human rights, focusing on sexual and reproductive rights.[2]
Arteaga's activism favors sexual and reproductive rights, such as the use of post-coital contraceptives. She was part of the organization Acción Joven (Youth Action) and served as the spokesperson for the Hablemos lo que es (Let's talk about it) campaign.[3] Arteaga and her fellow activists dispelled fallacies, such as the notion that PAE causes cancer, through TikTok videos, instructive Instagram posts, and a statewide campaign. They were also successful in getting more than 700,000 Hondurans to sign a petition urging the government to take action.[4]
Recognition
editIn 2022, BBC included Arteaga in the list of the 100 most inspiring women in the world. She thus became the first woman of Honduran nationality to be included on this list.[5]
References
edit- ^ Tunota. "Sandy Cabrera Arteaga, la primera hondureña entre las 100 mujeres más influyentes del mundo". tunota.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "Sandy Arteaga, hondureña entre las más influyentes del mundo: BBC". laprensa.hn (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ Forde, Kaelyn. "These Women Are Fighting Back Against Honduras's Incredibly Harsh Abortion Laws". narratively.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year? - BBC News". News. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ Barahona, Giselle (2022-12-07). "BBC destaca a la hondureña Sandy Arteaga como una de las mujeres más influyentes e inspiradoras". Once Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-08-10.