Inter-American Commission of Women

HIV and Gender Violence
in Central America

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HIV and violence against women in Central America: A human rights-based comparative analysis of the legal framework

This document analyses the legal frameworks of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Panama with regard to VAW and HIV. It aims to provide a basis for policy and programme design that integrates HIV and VAW from a human rights perspective in Central America.

REMIM IV

On November 1st 2011, the OAS and the Government of El Salvador hosted the Fourth Meeting of Ministers or of the Highest-Ranking Authorities Responsible for the Advancement of Women in the Member States (REMIM IV) in San Salvador:

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Established in 1928, the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) was the first inter-governmental agency stablished to ensure recognition of human rights of women. CIM is made up of 34 Principal Delegates, one for each member state, and has become the principal forum for debating and formulating policy on women's rights in the Americas and gender equality. Read More...

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    [March 8th 2012]
    In collaboration with the National Congress and the Ministry of Women of the Dominican Republic, CIM will bring together the 6 candidates that will compete for the presidency of the DR on May 20th 2012, for a substantive dialogue on the placement of women's rights and gender equality in their electoral platforms.
    The event will be broadcast live (in Spanish only) at: http://www.livestream.com/OASLive2
    Download the agenda of the event (in Spanish)
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    [March 7th 2012]
    This year, the theme for International Women's Day is "Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty."
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    [November 18th 2011]
    The second meeting of the Regional Working Group on Women’s Political Citizenship concluded today in Lima, Peru. This group brings together experts from various countries to define a citizens’ democracy that recognizes and responds to the rights, experiences and visions of women.
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    [October 19th 2011]
    In the framework of the 17th Inter-American Conference of Ministers of Labour, CIM launches a study on the advances and persistent challenges to advancing women's rights and gender equality in the world of work. The study will support an unprecedented inter-ministerial dialogue between the Ministers of Labour and the National Machineries for the Advancement of Women from OAS member states.
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    [October 7th 2011]
    The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee of Liberia, and to Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, "for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work". CIM offers its heartfelt congratulations to these fearless defenders of women's rights and to the Nobel Prize committee.
    For more information, visit the Nobel Prize Webpage
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    [September 27th 2011]
    The President of CIM, Rocío García Gaytán, issued a call to strengthen women's access to justice in the countries of the region in order to achieve "a real application of the right of women to a life free of violence."
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  • Global women leaders issue joint declaration on women's political participation
    [September 19th 2011]
    During the 66th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, women political leaders met to demand full political citizenship – participation, representation and leadership – in democratic processes throughout the world..
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  • CIM launches its Strategic Plan 2011-2016
    [August 3rd 2011]
    The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) has adopted a Strategic Plan 2011-2016 to guide the promotion of women's rights and gender equality in five priority areas: Democracy, Human Rights, Development, Security and the work of the OAS.
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