Americas & the Caribbean
In Latin America and the Caribbean, UNIFEM works to foster women's rights and participation, with a particular focus on strengthening institutions to protect and promote these rights. In line with UNIFEM's corporate priorities, initiatives aim at reducing feminized poverty, ending violence against women, reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS and achieving gender equality in democratic governance.
Field Offices
- Andean Regional Office [ Contact | Website ]
- Caribbean Regional Office [ Contact | Website ]
- Mexico, Central America, Cuba and the Dominican Republic Regional Office [ Contact | Website ]
- Southern Cone Regional Office [ Contact | Website ]
Presupuestos Públicos y Género en América Latina y el Caribe. This portal provides information and documentation on gender-responsive budgeting in Latin America and the Caribbean. It collects data on projects and experts in the region, offers summaries of the most common gender budget analysis methodologies, and includes a comprehensive bibliography of Spanish-language documents on the subject. visit the portal
Latest
- El Alcalde de Quito se Adhiere a la Campaña ‘Di NO a la Violencia contra las Mujeres’ (Noticia, 21.11.08) • esp
- More than 21,000 Say NO to Violence against Women at Rock Festival in Colombia (News, 07.11.08) • eng
- El Parlamento Salvadoreño Apoya la Campaña Di NO a la Violencia contra las Mujeres (Noticia, 06.11.08) • esp
- Women from Mercosur Reaffirm Commitment to Eliminate Violence against Women (News, 06.11.08) • eng
- Ibero-American Youth Ministers Say NO to Violence against Women (News, 05.11.08) • eng • esp
- Ibero-American Leaders Unite Behind Call to End Violence against Women (News Release, 31.10.08) • eng • esp
- Chilean Minister of Women’s Affairs Says NO to Violence against Women (News, 24.09.08) • eng
- Reese Witherspoon Seals Partnership between Avon and UNIFEM in Brazil for an End to Domestic Violence (News, 28.08.08) • eng
- Q&A: “Condoms Have to Be Used to Be Useful” (Online Article, 05.08.08) • eng
- Gender-Based Violence, Both Cause and Consequence of HIV and AIDS (News, 04.08.08) • eng
