Reimagining resilience: Young women leading climate action and disaster response in the Caribbean

The Caribbean region is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and disasters, including rising sea levels, more frequent and intense natural hazards, and shifts in water availability. These challenges threaten the region’s countries, populations, and sustainable development. However, their effects are not felt equally – certain groups face heightened vulnerability due to factors […]

ParlAmericas delegation highlights regional leadership in Open Parliament at OGP Global Summit

At a time when public trust in institutions is being tested around the world, openness emerges as an essential principle for revitalizing democracy. Under this premise, more than 2,000 representatives from governments, parliaments, and civil society organizations gathered in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, to participate in the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit—a space designed to promote open […]

From mobility to inclusion: a regional perspective on migration governance

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 […]

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, […]