Women's Rights

Women in Puerto Rico continue to face systemic inequality in pay, representation, and access to healthcare and safety. The ACLU of Puerto Rico fights to advance gender equity through legal reform, advocacy, and public education.

Womens Rights

What you need to know

144

Puerto Rico’s Gender Equity Observatory recorded 81 feminicides in 2024 and 63 in 2025 — 144 lives lost in just two years.

2024

In 2024, Puerto Rico’s Department of Labor reported that gender pay inequity remained a significant issue seven years after the Equal Pay Act.

1988

Puerto Rico has prohibited sexual harassment in employment since 1988, recognizing it as unlawful sex discrimination in the workplace.

Help Us Advance Gender Equality in Puerto Rico

The ACLU of Puerto Rico is pushing for stronger legal protections against gender-based violence, equal pay laws, and greater representation of women in public life. You can help by sharing our advocacy, supporting survivors, and joining the fight for true equality.

Key Issues

Advancing women’s rights means creating a Puerto Rico where equality, safety, and dignity are guaranteed for all. The ACLU works to remove barriers and ensure full participation in public, political, and economic life.

Gender-Based Violence: Persistent rates of domestic violence and femicide demand urgent policy action.

Economic Inequality: Women, especially single mothers, face systemic barriers to economic security.

Reproductive Health: Access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare remains inconsistent.

Leadership and advancement: Women in Puerto Rico continue to face structural barriers to advancement into higher-paying positions, reflecting a persistent glass ceiling across the workforce.

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The Latest

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Cientos de mujeres marcharon para exigir la protección de sus derechos y un detende a los feminicidios en Puerto Rico.

ACLU of Puerto Rico Marches on 8M in Defense of Women’s Civil Rights

The organization recognized the work of the Alianza de Mujeres Viequenses and Mujeres Contra la Guerra, to whom the march was dedicated, while advocating for autonomy, health, and a dignified life free from militarization.
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Authorized statement regarding Senate Bill 923 and the legislative process to amend Article 92 of the Puerto Rico Penal Code

Authorized statement regarding Senate Bill 923 and the legislative process to amend Article 92 of the Puerto Rico Penal Code
Issue Areas: Women's Rights, Reproductive Freedom
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Authorized statement regarding Senate Bill 923 and proposed amendments to Article 92 of the Puerto Rico Penal Code

Authorized statement regarding Senate Bill 923 and proposed amendments to Article 92 of the Puerto Rico Penal Code
Issue Areas: Women's Rights, Reproductive Freedom
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Authorized Statements Regarding the Women's Advocate's Letter to a Journalist - ACLU of Puerto Rico

Issue Areas: Free Speech, Women's Rights