Argentina's Senate voted down an abortion bill 38-31 after a 16-hour debate. The Catholic Church thanked senators for defending 'life,' but ever more Catholics here insist on women's right to choose.
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Universidad de Buenos Aires
La Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) es la más grande de Argentina y la segunda universidad más grande de América Latina por matrícula. Fundada el 12 de agosto de 1821 en la ciudad de Buenos Aires, consta de 13 departamentos, 6 hospitales, 10 museos y está vinculada a 4 colegios: Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini, Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza y Escuela de Educación Técnica Profesional de Producción Agropecuaria y Agroalimentaria.
La UBA no tiene campus central. Una ciudad Universitaria centralizada (literalmente, “ciudad universitaria”) se inició en la década de 1960, pero contiene sólo dos escuelas, con las otras en diferentes lugares de Buenos Aires.
El acceso a la universidad es gratuito para todos, incluidos los extranjeros. Sin embargo, los programas de postgrado cobran derechos de matrícula que pueden ser cubiertos con becas de investigación para aquellos estudiantes con un desempeño académico sobresaliente.
La Universidad ha producido cuatro premios Nobel, una de las instituciones más prolíficas del mundo hispanohablante. Según el QS World University Rankings (2015/16), la Universidad de Buenos Aires ocupa el puesto 124 en el mundo y, según Top Universities, es la 46ª mejor del mundo.
The University of Buenos Aires (Spanish: Universidad de Buenos Aires, UBA) is the largest university in Argentina and the second largest university by enrollment in Latin America. Founded on August 12, 1821 in the city of Buenos Aires, it consists of 13 departments, 6 hospitals, 10 museums and is linked to 4 high schools: Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, Escuela Superior de Comercio Carlos Pellegrini, Instituto Libre de Segunda Enseñanza and Escuela de Educación Técnica Profesional en Producción Agropecuaria y Agroalimentaria.
The UBA has no central campus. A centralized Ciudad Universitaria (literally, “university city”) was started in the 1960s, but contains only two schools, with the others at different locations in Buenos Aires.
Access to the university is free of charge for everyone, including foreigners. However, the postgraduate programs charge tuition fees that can be covered with research scholarships for those students with outstanding academic performance.
The university has produced four Nobel Prize laureates, one of the most prolific institutions in the Spanish-speaking world. According to the QS World University Rankings (2015/16) the University of Buenos Aires ranked number 124th in the world and, according to Top Universities, it is the 46th best university in the world taking into account employer reputation.
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El 8 de agosto el Senado argentino vota sobre la legalización del aborto. Es una coyuntura incomoda para la Iglesia católica, que se opone a una reforma social que apoya una gran parte de sus fieles.
Abortion support is high in Argentina, even among Catholics. That puts the church, which opposes an abortion bill up for vote on August 8, in the awkward position of fighting a law its members demand.
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A new bill that would legalize abortion in Argentina has spurred surprise debate on the gender pay gap, parental leave and political representation. Will Argentinean women finally get their due?
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Professor of Political Science, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Professor of Social Science, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Researcher at CONICET. Coordinator of the Group of Social Studies on Paraguay at the Institute of Latin American and Caribbean Research, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Researcher and Professor, Bioespectroscopy and Biophotochemistry, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Investigadora Principal del CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Religion and Society Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Professor of Political Communication and Public Opinion, Universidad de Buenos Aires
