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#METETE: Podemos evitar más feminicidios: Campaña busca proteger a mujeres víctimas de violencia
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Foto: ONU Mujeres/Alejandra Gómez El objetivo es que la ciudadanía se involucre y denuncie los casos de violencia en su entorno, dando especial atención a la difusión de la Ley 5777/16 de "Protección Integral de las Mujeres Contra toda forma de Violencia", con énfasis en la prevención del feminicidio. La campaña incluye la difusión de información en diferentes formatos y la distribución de una guía...
Latin American WEPs leaders share experiences in response to COVID-19 with a gender focus
Friday, July 3, 2020
The "Win-Win: Gender Equality is Good Business" Programme held two virtual meetings with company CEOs in June to address the "Response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the gender perspective".
UN Women turns 10, placing women’s rights, priorities and voices centre-stage
Thursday, July 2, 2020
In a statement on the anniversary of UN Women's creation, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka says , the human rights of women and girls have more prominence, universality and more urgency than ever before.
UN Women provides tools to teachers to strengthen self-esteem in girls and young women
Thursday, July 2, 2020
Challenging stereotypes through education and providing tools to strengthen the self-esteem of adolescents and girls in educational institutions is the main objective behind the webinar series developed by the UN Women's Programme for Self-Esteem, which is supported by Unilever through its Dove brand.
UN Women launches Innovative Gender Financing Initiative
Thursday, July 2, 2020
The Innovative Financing and Gender Lens Investment Initiative was launched as part of the Win-Win Programme: "Gender Equality is Good Business", a joint programme of UN Women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and supported by the European Union (EU).
Generation Equality Forum: Selection process of youth leaders of the Coalitions for Action begins
Thursday, July 2, 2020
As part of the preparation for the Generation Equality Forum, a global meeting focused on the achievement of gender equality and with a leading role for civil society, the call for the selection process of the youth leaders of the Coalitions for Action of Generation Equality has been announced.
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Friday, June 26, 2020
Since March 2020, Guatemala has recorded more than 600 COVID-19 deaths and over 11,000 infections. Amidst this crisis, indigenous women have continued to use their voices, knowledge and capacities to assist their communities and adapt their livelihoods. To build back better, their needs and concerns, but also their leadership must be placed at the centre of COVID-19 recovery plans.
ProDefensoras Colombia: "Let's protect those who protect us."
Friday, June 26, 2020
"For life, development, and peace, I'm an advocate." This is one of the many messages that they share with us and which will be insisted on by the leaders and human rights defenders who were selected to be part of the ProDefensoras Colombia Programme, which has been made possible thanks to the alliance between UN Women, the Norwegian Embassy and the Ombudsman's Office.
Paraguayan craftswomen face the crisis with solidarity and self-management
Friday, June 26, 2020
The economic crisis caused by COVID-19 has affected millions of women around the world, especially those who are self-employed.
UN Women and SEGIB present study on discriminatory legislation on women's economic empowerment
Friday, June 26, 2020
UN Women and the Ibero-American General Secretariat (SEGIB), within the framework of the joint initiative to promote the derogation and reform of laws that discriminate against women's rights, are launching the country fact sheets "Legislation on women's economic empowerment".
Strategic alliance between un women and the project transforming market systems
Friday, June 26, 2020
With the signing of an agreement that formalizes the alliance between UN Women, in the framework of its program Women, Local Economy and Territories (MELyT), financed by the Italian Cooperation Agency for Development (AICS) and the Transforming Market Systems (TMS) project, financed by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on June 23rd, a ceremony was held to commemorate the launch of what will be the connection of local women entrepreneurs and business people to a regional market, seeking a transformative social impact to promote the economic empowerment of women and gender equality.
UN Women launches Innovative Gender Financing Initiative
Friday, June 26, 2020
The Innovative Financing and Gender Lens Investment Initiative was launched as part of the Win-Win Programme: "Gender Equality is Good Business", a joint programme of UN Women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and supported by the European Union (EU).
Achieving democratic parity is a fundamental asset for societies
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
This year in Latin America and the Caribbean, eight countries have the challenge of conducting their elections under COVID-19 contexts, among them: Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
Friday, June 12, 2020
UN Women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented today the document Remunerated Domestic Workers in Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 crisis,
Anti-corruption response to COVID-19 must include women
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Transparency International and UN Women call for inclusive, transparent and corruption-free public policies across Latin America and the Caribbean
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
The Latin America and the Caribbean region has the highest levels of income inequality in the world, with wide gaps in living standards across countries, regions, sectors, and socioeconomic spheres. When coupled with the pervasive gender inequality that persists, the response to Covid-19 becomes immeasurably more complicated, a report launched today on a virtual webinar hosted by CARE International and UN Women says.
Cultivating change: Women farmers in Dominica find new paths to market amidst COVID-19 shutdowns
Monday, June 1, 2020
To support the women farmers during this crisis, UN Women has re-oriented its project, which initially intended to establish a seed bank to guard against future disasters. The project will now temporarily pivot to connect farmers to new outlets and market opportunities.
Monday, June 1, 2020
UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean (MCO-Caribbean) regrets to announce the passing of our Representative, Mrs. Alison McLean. Mrs. McLean, a national of Jamaica, served as Representative of MCO-Caribbean from 17 May 2017 to 1 June 2020.
Webinar: Inclusive systemic evaluation: Case studies from the Americas and the Caribbean
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Webinar: Inclusive systemic evaluation: Case studies from the Americas and the Caribbean
Monday, May 18, 2020
Emanuela Paul is the Rethinking Power Program Coordinator with Beyond Borders/Depase Fwontyè yo. The programme focuses on preventing violence against women and girls, including women and girls with disabilities, in Haiti and implements a project with funding from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. In light of COVID-19, she explains how her organization has adapted its approach to community mobilization and the dialogues they create in the community.