Astrid Valencia

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Astrid Valencia is the Director of Research for the Americas at Amnesty International, where she focuses on human rights issues, particularly concerning gender equality and violence against women. Recently, she criticized the Dominican Republic's new Penal Code for maintaining a total ban on abortion, including in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother's life is at risk, highlighting the code's failure to address the needs and rights of women and girls.