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Regional Conference entitled "National and regional defence and security challenges in Latin America: the role of Parliaments"

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Regional Conference entitled "National and regional defence and security challenges in Latin America: the role of Parliaments"

Latin America is increasingly taking steps to promote confidence-building in defence matters. It is crucial that parliaments provide a critical contribution to these efforts.

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Orsinia Polanco

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August 28, 2009

Orsinia Polanco

Member of the Chamber of Representatives, first indigenous woman elected to Colombian Congress
Member of the Chamber of Representatives, first indigenous woman elected to Colombian Congress
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Member of the Chamber of Representatives, first indigenous woman elected to Colombian Congress

Women’s Caucuses and Their Impact on the Political Culture of Latin American Countries

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September 17, 2008

Women’s Caucuses and Their Impact on the Political Culture of Latin American Countries

This consolidated response analyzes the role and historical development of multi-party parliamentary women’s caucuses. The response looks into the goals, challenges and achievements of women's caucuses in parliaments in Latin American countries.

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This consolidated response analyzes the role and historical development of multi-party parliamentary women’s caucuses. The response looks into the goals, challenges and achievements of women's caucuses in parliaments in Latin American countries.

Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective

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April 21, 2008

Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective

This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the following chapters:I.

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This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the following chapters:I.

Legislative Advances Ten Years after Cairo

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April 21, 2008

Legislative Advances Ten Years after Cairo

This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region.

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This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region.

Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages

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April 19, 2008

Democratic Governance and Gender: Possible Linkages

This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.

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This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions.

Women's Involvement In Local Leadership (WILL)

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July 24, 2007

Women's Involvement In Local Leadership (WILL)

This report highlights the findings of the Women's Involvement in Local Leadership (WILL) research program examining how elements of program design and implementation contribute to the cultivation of women's leadership and enhance the democratic process in conflict-affected communities in Iraq, C

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This report highlights the findings of the Women's Involvement in Local Leadership (WILL) research program examining how elements of program design and implementation contribute to the cultivation of women's leadership and enhance the democratic process in conflict-affected communities in Iraq, C

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