The Course on Strengthening Skills for Electoral Candidates is a joint initiative of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM) and the School of Government (EG) of the Organization of American States (OAS). The objective of the course is to strengthen the skills of the participants to effectively face an election campaign, and it is aimed at women who have decided to run as electoral candidates, both at the national level and at the local level

Edition: "Elvia Carrillo"
Place: Mexico City, Mexico

Virtual Phase: March 30 to April 6, 2018

Physical Phase: 9 to 13 of April, 2018


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• Organizers: Mexican Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AMEXCID), National Electoral Institute (INE); and the collaboration of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA)

• Participation: 25 candidates from 10 countries

• 10 regional experts exchanging with the candidates and 2 high figures telling their experiences

• Colloquium: Navigating the electoral campaign as a woman with Laura Chinchilla (former president of Costa Rica) and Verónika Mendoza

Complete Report here


Edition: "María Jesús Alvarado"
Place: Lima, Peru

Virtual Phase: 6 to 17 of August, 2018

Phsyical Phase: 20 to 22 of August, 2018


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• Organizers: National Jury of Elections (JNE) and the collaboration of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA Peru) and the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP)

• Participation: 40 Peruvian candidates

• 3 regional experts exchanging with the candidates and 3 high figures telling their experiences

• Colloquium: Navigating the electoral campaign as a woman with Diva Gastelúm (Senator of Mexico), Carolina Tohá (former mayor of Santiago de Chile) and Margarita Sotlbizer (Deputy of Argentina and candidate for Senator)