UN Women has been present in Chile since 2013 and supports gender mainstreaming in the United Nations System in the country, with the central and local governments and in the private sector. It collaborates closely with civil society, academia, and international institutions.
UN Women’s work in Chile focuses on four areas: 1) Economic empowerment, through the Originarias Programme and the Second Chance Education Programme, the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and the WEPs Community, as well as technical assistance to increase women’s labourforce participation and entrepreneurship. 2) Governance and participation, through the promotion of parity democracy in different areas and levels, and advocating for non-violence against women in politics. 3) Gender violence, through the provision of technical assistance to governments and the private sector to prevent gender-based violence in all its expressions, in public spaces and at work, and 4) Women, Peace and Security and humanitarian response, advancing the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 and annexes, including internal security, contributing to security sector reform through targeted work with the police, addressing the migratory situation, and promoting environmental rights.