RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "This law contributes to the cultural change we are promoting in terms of equality between men and women," said Monica Zalaquett.
Chilean President Sebastián Piñera on Sunday, May 9th, enacted a law permitting to change the order of surnames, a measure that would favor equality between women and men since it will allow girls or boys to take the mother's surname first.
The law -which was passed in Congress after 16 years of processing- establishes that parents will be able to agree on the order of surnames at the time of registering their . . .
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