Virtual Forums

With the aim of contributing and enriching the conversation, the OAS will organize virtual forums, in the form of round tables and webinars, with the participation of international experts on all the topics that the Portal proposes to carry out brainstorming around them. and inclusive discussions. On this page you will find the calendar of upcoming events and the videos of the events already held.

Strategic litigation of cases of violence against women in politics in Latin America

  • 8/25/2020 10:00 AM
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Event date: 8/25/2020 10:00 AM Export event

Persons in charge of the presentations:

Natalia Gherardi, Executive Director of ELA - Latin American Justice and Gender Team 
Rosa Celorio, Associate Dean of International and Comparative Legal Studies and Professor of International and Comparative Law and Politics at Burnett Family George Washington University School of Law 
Arsenio G. Cores,
Human Rights Lawyer and author of the publication Mobility
Paula Narváez, Regional Advisor on Governance and Political Participation of UN Women for the Americas and the Caribbean
Luz Patricia Mejía Guerrero, CIM/OAS Principal Specialist, Technical Secretary of MESECVI 
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This webinar is the first in a series of dialogues, organized by the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM/OAS), the Follow-up Mechanism to the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI) and UN Women. During the event we will present the document "Systematization of international standards on the prevention, care, investigation, punishment and reparation of violence against women in politics", with the participation of a qualified panel of experts on the matter.