From Youth Leadership to Legislative Transformation: Voices from Brazil
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 […]
Beijing+30: Parliaments of the Hemisphere Renew Their Commitment to Equality
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, […]
Youth-Led Advocacy: Young Women Driving Legislative Change in the Caribbean
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, […]
The power of strategic communication to continue advancing legislative openness
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 […]
ParlAmericas Board of Directors approves the creation of the Parliamentary Network on Hemispheric Security
Amid a hemispheric landscape marked by growing security challenges that threaten democratic stability, human rights, and the well-being of people across the region, the ParlAmericas Board of Directors, at its 72nd meeting held today, approved the creation of a Parliamentary Network on Hemispheric Security. This new permanent body will bring together parliamentarians from the Americas […]
Critical Infrastructure Resilience: A Matter of Human Security
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
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 […]
ParlAmericas Condemns the Assassination of Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay
ParlAmericas receives with profound sadness the news of the passing of Colombian Senator and presidential pre-candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, which occurred today as a result of the attack perpetrated against him on June 7. This heinous crime constitutes a direct attack on democracy, the rule of law, and the institutional life of Colombia, and undermines the […]
Legislative action and regional cooperation on the road to COP30
With COP30 just months away, Latin America and the Caribbean have a strategic opportunity to present a unified voice on regional priorities in international climate negotiations. Within this context, ParlAmericas participated in the 2nd Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition for Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the ECLAC Parliamentary Observatory on […]
Legislating climate ambition: The role of parliaments in global environmental negotiations
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 […]