Experts have highlighted that the Latin America and Caribbean region is unique in that several countries’ care policies are situated within their gender equality policies (encompassing a root cause approach) rather than being siloed within economic and poverty reduction policies. Recognizing the vital role of care work and transforming care systems to change the unequal distribution of labor is critical to addressing the root causes of gender inequality.
Tag: americas
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Juan Manuel Santos is the former president of Colombia and recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize. He now serves as chair of the Elders, a group of independent global leaders founded in 2007 to work toward peace, justice, human rights, and a sustainable planet. In this interview, President Santos shares his thoughts on the […]
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The application of the WPS agenda has been hindered in places in Central America and the Caribbean that are not formally experiencing armed conflicts, but are nevertheless marred by violence.
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The adoption of FFPs in Latin America is an opportunity to see how the region reimagines international feminist agendas and translates local feminist advocacy to the international arena.
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The ten-year anniversary of the historic trial coincides with a process of erosion in judicial independence in the country.
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We need to fully recognize the multifaceted character of the “violences” impacting Central American countries and the political, economic, and social precursors that drive them.
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The recent murder of a woman refugee in Mexico sheds light on the violence experienced by women, undocumented migrants, and the economically disenfranchised.
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Over a month after the president dissolved congress, some fundamental questions about the future of Peru’s institutions and its politics remain unanswered.
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A tricky question is how to conserve global public goods, such as forests, at a time when multilateral cooperation is waning.
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The transitional justice tribunal might have survived this first challenge, but it came out bruised, especially in the court of public opinion.
