From mobility to inclusion: a regional perspective on migration governance
October 16, 2025 | Activities
In the Americas and the Caribbean, human mobility crosses borders, communities, and generations, profoundly shaping the region's past, present, and future. Behind each displacement lie diverse motivations and factors, from deep socioeconomic inequalities to contexts of violence, environmental emergencies, and institutional fragility, which today constitute one of the greatest governance challenges in the hemisphere. When...
Beijing+30: Parliaments of the Hemisphere Renew Their Commitment to Equality
September 26, 2025 | Activities
At a time of setbacks for women’s rights in the Americas and the Caribbean – marked by regressive legislation, systematic disinformation campaigns, and increasingly vocal anti-rights narratives – parliamentary delegations from across the hemisphere gathered at the Federal Senate of Brazil for the 17th Gathering of the ParlAmericas Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality. The event,...
From Youth Leadership to Legislative Transformation: Voices from Brazil
September 24, 2025 | Activities
Youth leadership is not only a promise for the future; it is already reshaping realities. It was in this spirit that Impacto Legislativo Joven – Brazil (ILJ-Brazil) was created, a formative program to facilitate exchange and collective learning, co-organized by ParlAmericas and the Federal Senate. The program gathered 20 young women leaders from different regions...
The power of strategic communication to continue advancing legislative openness
August 29, 2025 | Activities
After a decade of advances in legislative openness and the implementation of open-parliament action plans across Latin America, a central question remains: how can this agenda continue to be a priority in national congresses while also fostering a close and genuine connection with citizens? At a time when disinformation undermines institutional credibility and polarization erodes...
Youth-Led Advocacy: Young Women Driving Legislative Change in the Caribbean
August 29, 2025 | Activities
Young people aren’t just the future—they’re the present. To shape national decision-making meaningfully, they must be equipped with the tools, knowledge, networks, and opportunities to take their rightful place as partners in governance. This belief was at the heart of a recent virtual gathering hosted by ParlAmericas, the UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean,...
Critical Infrastructure Resilience: A Matter of Human Security
August 22, 2025 | Activities
Critical infrastructure and essential resources such as water and energy are at the heart of people-centered security, shaping the well-being and resilience of societies – however they are increasingly transformed, and at times threatened, by emerging technologies. In this context, ParlAmericas hosted a second virtual session in the lead-up to the X Summit of the Americas, Security...
ParlAmericas promotes cooperative political dialogue at the Parliamentary Forum and the 16th Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
August 15, 2025 | Activities
With the care society as a guiding vision —a paradigm that places the sustainability of life and the care of people and the planet at the center— ParlAmericas actively participated in the Parliamentary Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean, co-organized by ECLAC, UN Women, the Chamber of Deputies, and the Senate of the Republic of Mexico, as...
Legislating climate ambition: The role of parliaments in global environmental negotiations
July 24, 2025 | Activities
As the international community prepares for COP30, set to take place this November at the heart of the Amazon region in Belém do Pará, Brazil, parliamentarians across the Americas and the Caribbean are taking proactive steps to strengthen their influence in the discussions and to ensure that the resulting multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) translate into...
ParlAmericas participates at the 55th OAS General Assembly
June 27, 2025 | Activities
Across the Americas and the Caribbean, calls for solidarity grow louder in the face of rising inequality, democratic strain, and urgent human needs—from the mental health crisis to the situation in Haiti. In these moments, the value of inclusive, multilateral cooperation becomes undeniable. It was in this spirit that ParlAmericas participated in the 55th General...
Preparing for the term ahead: Trinidad and Tobago Parliament holds Post-Election Seminar
June 26, 2025 | Activities
With the start of a new legislative term in Trinidad and Tobago following the 2025 general elections, ParlAmericas supported the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago in convening a Post-Election Seminar from June 24 to 26, 2025, in Port of Spain. Newly elected and returning parliamentarians came together to refresh...