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
- New Film Series Takes on Culture of Silence on Violence against Women (News Release, 17.04.08) • eng
- World AIDS Day: Nine Groups Receive Grants to Target Links between HIV and AIDS and Violence against Women (News Release, 30.11.07) • eng
- New UN Internet Campaign to Eradicate Violence against Women Launched (News, 26.11.07) • eng
- Campaña sensibilizará a hombre para reducir la violencia hacia mujeres y niñas en Venezuela (Noticia, 19.09.07) • esp
- Ecuador Establishes National Plan for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence (News, 10.09.07) • eng • esp
- Public Launch of EC/UN Partnership on Gender Equality for Development and Peace (News, 04.09.07) • eng
- Indigenous Women Take the Stage alongside World Leaders at 10th Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (News, 15.08.07) • eng
- Ecuadorian Indigenous Leaders Travel Far to Receive UNIFEM Training (News, 05.06.07) • eng
- Brazil Launches Plan to Counter Rise in HIV Infection Rates among Women (News, 07.03.07) • eng
- UNIFEM, UNAIDS and Johnson & Johnson Announce Grants for Combined Strategies to End Violence against Women and Prevent HIV and AIDS (News Release, 01.03.07) • eng
