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OAS Roundtable to Debate "Political Violence against Women: A Hemispheric Challenge"

  February 23, 2015

The Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) of the Organization of American States (OAS) will hold, on Wednesday, February 25 a roundtable discussion entitled "Political violence against women: A hemispheric challenge," in order to highlight this subject in the hemispheric agenda and explore effective measures to ensure the full exercise of the political rights of women.

The event will bring together representatives of the OAS Permanent Missions, observer countries, the diplomatic community, experts on the topic of gender and human rights, women's organizations, government agencies, academics, and the international community. The opening ceremony will feature the OAS Secretary General, José Miguel Insulza; the President of the CIM and Minister for the Status of Women of Costa Rica, Alejandra Mora; the OAS Secretary for Multidimensional Security, Adam Blackwell; and the Interim Representative of Canada to the OAS, Jennifer Loten.

The roundtable will include panel discussions on the subject of political violence against women by recognized female leaders from Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, Colombia, El Salvador, Venezuela, Guatemala and Ecuador, among other countries of the region. The full agenda of the event is available here.

The Roundtable will be broadcast live on the OAS Website.

WHAT: Roundtable: "Political Violence against Women: A Hemispheric Challenge"

WHEN: Wednesday, February 25, 2015 14:00 ET (19:00 GMT)

WHERE: Hall of the Americas
Organization of American States
17th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Reference: AVI-026/15