Key achievements
In 2022, UN Women achieved the following results across the Americas and the Caribbean:
in Latin America and the Caribbean are promoting local/national care systems with the support of UN Women
women, girls, men, and boys, being 9,371 women and girls, were directly benefited by the work of the EVAW Section of the Americas and Caribbean Regional Office in 2022
were impacted by UN Women’s work on ending violence against women and girls, having their capacities and their work strengthened
from Latin America and the Caribbean participated during 2022 in the initiatives promoted by UN Women
adopted National Action Plans for the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 (Argentina and Uruguay) and 7 countries (Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador) are designing or updating their Plans with UN Women´s support
implemented projects to strengthen leadership and meaningful participation of women in peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, and Venezuela
and policy papers on Economic Empowerment have been produced and disseminated from a gender equality perspective in gender responsive economic policies plans and budgets (8), financial inclusion (1), public procurement (1), social protection (1), and care economy (6)
female decision-makers and officers at national and local levels in Latin America with strengthened capacities to participate in public life and/or exercise leadership. Women in decision-making positions and female aspirants and candidates who completed and received certification in regional training proposals implemented by UN Women's Regional Office (2019-2022)