Lack of political will impedes fulfillment of quota laws
May 2009
The search for
sanctions to penalize non-compliance with quota laws, the promotion of
a greater participation of indigenous peoples, afro-descendants and
young persons, and the impulse given to Women’s Ministries and to
gender-sensitive budgets were the most important lines of action
identified by the participants in the Virtual Forum of Gender
Specialists. For more information see, summary, completed report and press release.
Conference on Women’s Political Participation in Latin America
February 2009
Local,
national and regional representatives as well as members of
non-governmental organizations will meet from 11 to 13 February to
participate in the event “Women, Local Power and Democracy:
Reflections and Perspectives” in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. For more information see main results from this event.
About the Project
In spite of international agreements, extended efforts and the many initiatives in place, the political participation of women in decision-making at the local level continues to be significantly and unjustly less than that of men. At the same time, women’s interests and needs are not being adequately considered in local planning and management.
 UN-INSTRAW’s project ‘Strengthening Governance from a Gender Perspective and Women's Political Participation at the Local Level in Latin America’ analyses governance processes, the difficulties women face in everyday participation, and useful strategies to overcome these difficulties. In broad terms, the main goal of this initiative is the promotion of women’s rights, gender equality, participation and political leadership in local government planning and management in Latin America.
The Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) has funded the three-year project which focuses on women’s political participation in 10 Latin American countries from the Andean and Central American regions. For more information go to: Project Phases.
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