This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

This Declaration, known as a pedagogic and debate work tool, is a proposal, in permanent construction, of the Declaration of Human Rights from a Gender Perspective, that integrates the progress related to human rights since 1948. It presents the following chapters: I. Rights of identity and citizenship. II. The right to peace and to a violence-free life. III. Sexual and reproductive rights. IV. Right to development. V. Environmental rights.

This Report evaluates the evolution of the Cairo Program of Action, and focuses on sexual and reproductive rights and sexual and reproductive health. It identifies and analyzes the normative progress in 20 countries in the region. It also presents issues relating to HIV/AIDS prevention and violence against women. The legislative situation has been examined independently of enforcement or actual impact, except in those countries where different reports have been made for committees monitoring compliance with United Nations conventions and treaties.

This document analyzes the changes in Latin America and the relationship between democratic governance and the reform of gender inequality practices. It provides two sections that evaluate the concept of governance, and the reflection on the relationship between gender and institutions. It also emphasizes the work of the women’s movement to achieve the democratization of societies and the regulation of institutional frameworks based on gender parity.

In these series of articles policy makers, practitioners, and academics discuss long-running conflicts around the world and highlight women's experiences and potential to contribute both to war and peace.

This report analyzes the developments of women´s political participation in Latin American since the beginning of the third wave of democratization in the Region. It compiles data from 18 countries.

This report presents research findings on the economic consequences of armed conflict, the flight of refugees, and the internal displacement of people in El Salvador. It identifies individuals and households that have been affected by the war and examines two central consequences in the post-war era: the predisposition to and the transformation from poverty.

Displaced El Salvadorian women who lived in Honduran refugee camps during the 1970s and 1980s acquired significant knowledge of communal systems of education, medical care, and production, which enabled them to be self-sufficient. However, upon repatriation, they lost their new roles and reverted to their traditionally submissive positions in society. This report explains why the changes experienced by women in refugee camps were not sustained over time.