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Women's perspectives on human rights in the Catholic Church. (Sexual Rights and Reproductive Rights).
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Women's Health Collection
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January 1, 2003
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"Diversity and differences do not diminish equality, but reinforce and heighten it. That's why equality is closely aligned with justice. In a radical, democratic vision of the Church, equality means equal access, equal respect, equal rights and well-being. It must manifest itself in political, economic, social, cultural, religious and ecclesiastic equality."
--Elisabeth S. Fiorenza
In Latin America, human rights have a special significance due to the political, economic, cultural and religious history of their violation. Many groups are very sensitive to this issue: African-descendant peoples, indigenous peoples, women, children, the elderly, youth, and finally the ...