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August 11, 2010 | Quito, Ecuador

2nd Annual Gathering of the Group of Women Parliamentarians

ACTIVITY REPORT

THEME

Women in Power: Challenges for the 21st Century.

OBJECTIVE

  • To further develop women parliamentarians’ political skills from a gender and human rights perspective.

The meeting agenda was developed based on the current scenario in the Americas and the status of women’s rights, under the following topics: Exercising Power: The Experience of a Woman Politician; The Current Situation of Women’s Rights in the Americas: A Critical Look at National Legislatures; and Women Politicians and the Media.