GDLN Dialogue in commemoration of International Women’s Day - Challenges and Opportunities for Gender Equality in Latin America:

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Sites:

Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru

Background*:

International Women's Day (March 8) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated by the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggle for equality, justice, peace and development.

The idea of an International Women's Day first arose at the turn of the century, which in the industrialized world was a period of expansion and turbulence, booming population growth and radical ideologies. International Women's Day is the story of ordinary women as history makers; it is rooted in the centuries-old struggle of women to participate in society on an equal footing with men. In ancient Greece, Lysistrata initiated a sexual strike against men in order to end war; during the French Revolution, Parisian women calling for "liberty, equality, fraternity" marched on Versailles to demand women's suffrage.

The World Bank’s Poverty and Gender Group for the Latin America and the Caribbean Region joins this initiative bringing together men and women in Latin America to talk about gender equality.  At this time, in conjunction with the Global Development Learning Network - GDLN, stakeholders in Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Peru will discuss the component of access to land in the region.  The Poverty and Gender group will present some experiences of innovative projects that include the gender dimension and the positive impact this has had at the local community level.  Two projects from Central America, which were part of PROGENIAL (Program for Gender Innovation in Latin America) and one from Peru will be presented as good experiences and examples of how to mainstream gender.
*Source:  UN website - Department of Public Information

 

Objectives:

• Share the World Bank’s experience where gender has been mainstreamed in land projects.

• Bring together stakeholders, private sector, public sector and civil society to discuss the issues related to gender equality in land projects.

• Disseminate the results of PROGENIAL among the region.

Target Audience:

Representatives from the public and private sector, academia, civil society, interested in learning from the experiences in mainstreaming gender in access to land projects and the impact they could have in the local communities.

World Bank Task Managers interested in including the gender component in their projects.

Contact:

Jorge Gamarra Navarro
The World Bank - Latin America and the Caribbean Region – GDLN LAC Team
E-mail: jgamarranavarro@worldbank.org