Americas & the Caribbean ROUN Women in action: Strategic insights and achievements
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In 2024, UN Women deepened its commitment in amplifying the voices of marginalized women and girls, particularly indigenous and Afro-descendant communities and those with disabilities, and ensured SDGs implementation. By strengthening an intersectional approach across all activities, UN Women made gender equality efforts more inclusive and responsive to diverse realities. Additionally, it actively promoted their participation in regional and global forums, working closely with feminist and women�s organizations to drive advocacy, foster dialogue, and secure more equitable representation in decision-making spaces. The Regional Office participates as an active member of the UN Women�s Global Task Team on Disability Inclusion and Intersectionality. UN Women continued strengthening the implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy by promoting the participation of women with disabilities at international and regional intergovernmental forums and informal meetings with CSOs. UN Women acts as co-chair of the RCP�s thematic working group on Population Left Behind, together with ILO and UNAIDS. UN Women supported feminist, women, and civil society organizations in their participation in the 66th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the RCW in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), in Santiago, Chile. The meeting gathered more than 200 representatives, including women from across the region, representing rural and indigenous women, women of Afro descent, youth, and women with disabilities, among others. The participation of 58 women and young women was sponsored jointly by UN Women the ACT programme, and the Regional Office. Additionally, two declarations were adopted by feminist and women organizations, and elected representatives were able to read them as part of the official program of the meeting UN Women influenced the outcomes of political agreements and recommendations at the highest level in favor of the rights of all women and girls through facilitating the participation of representatives of feminist, women's, and civil society organizations, including indigenous and Afro-descendant women and women with disabilities, in regional and global intergovernmental fora, such as the CSW, the Regional Conference on Women of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Regional Consultation on the development of CEDAW�s General Recommendation No. 40 on the equal and inclusive representation of women in decision-making systems, and the COP16 on the Convention on Biological Diversity.
In the reporting year, UN Women ACRO achieved a key outcome by advancing a regional agenda for the promotion of Integrated Care Systems, directly contributing to SDG achievement. This initiative addresses structural barriers, notably the burden of unpaid domestic work hindering women's full labor market participation. Offering technical assistance to 14 countries in the Americas and the Caribbean, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay, UN Women ACRO played a crucial role in shaping policy and normative frameworks for integrated care systems. The focus on policy development ensures systematic addressing of structural barriers like unequal caregiving responsibilities at the institutional level. The programming aligns with SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and interconnects with Goals 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 10 (Reduced Inequalities), tackling the root cause of limited women's labor market participation and contributing to broader development objectives. The development and adoption of additional national and local strategies across the region signify systemic impact, addressing structural barriers and influencing social norms around caregiving responsibilities. Promoting care as a shared responsibility fosters an environment conducive to greater gender equality. Benefiting women across diverse countries in the LAC region, the 14 countries involved represent varied cultural, economic, and social contexts, ensuring broad impact. Focusing on income generation and sustainable livelihoods through the Inclusive Financial Ecosystem (IFE) program, UN Women ACRO strategically targets financially excluded women, particularly in northern Central American countries. The IFE program addresses economic inequalities by strengthening the financial ecosystem, recognizing financial inclusion's role in promoting income generation and sustainable livelihoods. Targeting northern Central American countries, where financial exclusion is acute, ensures a targeted and impactful intervention. UN Women ACRO's advancement of the regional agenda for Integrated Care Systems stands out as a significant outcome-level result in 2023. It directly contributes to SDG achievement, addresses structural barriers, demonstrates commitment to diverse beneficiaries, and strategically targets financial inclusion to enhance women's economic opportunities across the region.
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Impact: All women and girls in Cameroon will fully enjoy and exercise their human rights, in a gender equal society, and meaningfully contribute to the country's sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integration
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All women and girls in Cameroon will fully enjoy and exercise their human rights, in a gender equal society, and meaningfully contribute to the country's sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development and EU integrations
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