Women’s Affairs Ministers and authorities from mechanisms for women’s advancement in Latin America and the Caribbean advocated for incorporating a gender perspective into the policies for responding to the pandemic to tackle the multiple forms of violence and inequality that affect women, while also reaffirming their commitment to take all necessary measures to accelerate effective implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, and the Regional Gender Agenda in order to contribute to a transformative and sustainable recovery with gender equality.
The representatives participated from Tuesday, February 23 through Thursday, February 25 in the 60th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in coordination with the United Nations Enti
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Thursday, February 4, 2021
“No single organization can, on its own, effectively address the challenges of communities –particularly these of children– in all aspects. Partnerships like ‘Joining Forces’ push us to drop our egos and our logos, and commit to collaborate in areas where only “together” can we achieve significant improvements in children s lives.” – Antoinette Habinshuti (National Director, Senegal).
Antoinette was among 175 participants from 42 countries in attendance at the virtual launch of the
Joining Forces for Africa (JOFA) Project on 20th January 2021. During the launch, participants got to hear from expert panelists who, in addition to our Senegal National Director, included Ms. Henriette Geiger (European Commission) and H.E. Professor Sarah Anyang Agbor (African Union Commission), who shared valuable insights on the critical challenges to protecting children during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, and how to address them.
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