List of content type Briefing note

View results Filter list
Work area(s): Gender affairs

Filters

64 search results. Displaying 20 per page.

Violence against women is a violation of human rights

18 November 2015 | Briefing note

Violence against women is a violation of human rights. The figures of violence in Latin America show the persistence and severity of the problem, for women and society as a whole; It is not possible to speak of full democracy as long as the violence against women remains a reality. In Latin America, 4 out of 10 women have suffered physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Addressing violence means having relevant information for addressing prevention, treatment, punishment and reparation. This November 25 is the Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and the start of the 16 da…

Presentation on Principle 10 at the 50 Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

19 May 2014 | Briefing note

The 50 Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean invited the Technical Secretariat of the Declaration to present the process on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean. The presentation offered a general overview of the process and referred to the links between gender and Principle 10.…

64 search results. Displaying 20 per page.