Ending the cycle: YWiL Network advances regional action for menstrual equity and period poverty
August 12, 2026 | Activities
Menstrual health is closely connected to the health, rights and dignity of women and girls, yet period poverty continues to restrict access to menstrual products, adequate sanitation and hygiene facilities, and reliable information. Across the Caribbean, important gaps remain in research, policy, legislation and programming on menstrual health and equity. Against this backdrop, the fifth...
Access to justice for survivors of sexual violence requires rights-based legislative responses
August 11, 2026 | Activities
Ensuring effective access to justice for survivors of gender-based sexual violence remains a major challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite legislative progress in several countries, institutional, procedural, and geographic barriers continue to impede reporting, protection, and redress. These challenges were at the heart of the meeting Barriers to Accessing Justice in Cases of Sexual...
Strengthening parliamentary diplomacy in Peru’s new bicameral era
July 3, 2026 | Activities
Parliaments play a vital role in connecting regional discussions with national priorities and translating international cooperation into meaningful democratic action. With this objective, Senator Iván Flores García (Chile), President of ParlAmericas, and Anabella Zavagno, Deputy Director General of the organization, participated in the Induction Program for Senators and Members of the Chamber of Deputies elected for the 2026-2031...
ParlAmericas in the 56th OAS General Assembly
June 25, 2026 | Activities
Two hundred years ago, the Amphictyonic Congress of Panama brought together newly independent nations around an ambitious idea: that the countries of the Americas could face their future not in isolation, but through dialogue, cooperation, and shared political purpose. Although that early project remained unfinished, it left a lasting imprint on the hemisphere’s understanding of...
From trade to innovation to regional security, parliamentarians confront the new drivers of hemispheric stability
May 22, 2026 | Activities
The future of work, technological disruption, regional security, sustainable development, and economic competitiveness are progressively converging into a broader challenge for democratic societies across the Americas and the Caribbean: how to translate transformation into resilience, inclusion, and shared prosperity. As economic fragmentation, accelerating technological transformation, and evolving security pressures are redefining the Hemisphere, ParlAmericas gathered...
ParlAmericas launches new caucus to champion the rights of Indigenous women and girls
May 19, 2026 | Activities
Across the Americas, Indigenous women and girls continue to face intersecting forms of discrimination rooted in gender inequality, racism, and historical injustice, resulting in persistent human rights violations that affect their safety, wellbeing, and access to justice. These structural barriers have a direct impact on political life, not only limiting Indigenous women’s full and effective...
Strengthening public health cooperation and trust: Advancing dialogue between ParlAmericas and PAHO
April 28, 2026 | Activities
At a time when public trust in health systems is under pressure and regional health challenges are becoming increasingly complex, strengthening cooperation between policymakers and health institutions remains essential. In this context, ParlAmericas convened a dialogue between the Canadian Section of ParlAmericas (CPAM) and Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), bringing...
Placing care at the centre of legislative reform in the Caribbean
April 17, 2026 | Activities
Care sustains households, communities, and economies across the Caribbean, yet much of that work remains unevenly distributed, insufficiently valued, and only partially reflected in public policy. Gaps in childcare, eldercare, support for persons with disabilities, parental leave, and social protection continue to shape who can participate fully in economic and public life, with women still...
Young women in the Dominican Republic strengthened leadership and developed proposals through Impacto Legislativo Joven
April 9, 2026 | Activities
When young women are given the opportunity to build skills, exchange ideas, and engage directly with decision-makers, their leadership grows stronger, and new pathways for democratic participation begin to take shape. This was demonstrated through Impacto Legislativo Joven – Dominican Republic (ILJ-RD), a ParlAmericas initiative organized in partnership with the Chamber of Deputies of the Dominican Republic....
YWiL Belize program empowers emerging leaders for public life
March 20, 2026 | Activities
Young women leaders from across Belize took their seats in the National Assembly today, bringing the Young Women in Leadership (YWiL) – Belize program to a momentous close. Convened by ParlAmericas, Caribbean Women in Leadership (CIWiL), the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of Belize, the CIWiL Belize National Chapter, and the Belize Youth Department, and with the...