Dialogue with Permanent Missions to the OAS

Washington DC.
October 1, 2019

This space was facilitated by the Permanent Mission of Costa Rica to the OAS and the Inter-American Commission of Women as an opportunity to discuss how Member States can actively participate in the initiatives being promoted by the Task Force and, likewise, to explore good practices of the countries that can serve as references points for the actions that will be promoted.

The meeting took place on October 1st, 2019, at the OAS headquarters in Washington DC and was chaired by the Vice President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Epsy Campbell Barr. The Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, Argentina, Bolivia, Canada, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, the Dominican Republic, and Trinidad and Tobago participated in the meeting.

In her remarks, Vice President Campbell Barr highlighted her commitment to women's leadership and her support the Task Force: “We can move forward faster when we join our voices and when we work together to transform reality, so that we live in inclusive and just societies. We need this organization to increase its commitment to women”.

After the meeting, the Government of Costa Rica published an official statement "Costa Rica calls to build fair, inclusive and prosperous societies"; highlighting the statements of the Vice President (CP-636-2019).