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Fourth Hemispheric Report on the Implementation of the Belém do Pará Convention (Latin America chapter). Access to Justice, Truth, and Reparation: Structural Challenges and Institutional Progress (MESECVI, 2025)
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Third Follow-up Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Committee of Experts of the MESECVI (MESECVI, 2021)
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Third Hemispheric Report on the Implementation of the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI, 2017)
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Second Follow-up Report on the Recommendations of the Committee of Experts of the MESECVI (MESECVI, 2014)
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Second Hemispheric Report on the Implementation of the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI, 2012)
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First Hemispheric Report on the Implementation of the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI, 2008)
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Regional study on shelters for women victims of gender-based violence in Latin America (MESECVI and EUROsociAL+, 2024)..
Multi-country focused study on shelters for women victims of gender-based violence. The cases of Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Peru (MESECVI and EUROsociAL+, 2024).
Follow-up on measures and budgets aimed at reducing violence against women within the framework of the COVID-19 pandemic (OAS/CIM/MESECVI and UN Women, 2022)
Guide for the application of the Inter-American Model Law on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of the Gender-Based Killing of Women, Femicide/Feminicide (OAS/CIM/MESECVI and UN Women, 2022)
Discriminatory civil and family law in Latin America. Analysis of civil and family legislation in relation to the obligation to prevent, address, punish and repair gender-based violence against women (OAS/CIM/MESECVI and UN Women, 2022)
Legal counseling services to address gender-based violence against women in Mexico and Central America (OAS/CIM/MESECVI and UN Women, 2022)
Normative responses for compliance with standards on femicide/feminicide. Challenges and good practices in criminal procedure legislation in the region (OAS/CIM/MESECVI and UN Women, 2022)
Comprehensive reparation in cases of femicide and feminicide in Latin America: progress, challenges, and recommendations (OAS/CIM/MESECVI and UN Women, 2022)
Hemispheric Report on Child, Early and Forced Marriage and Unions in the States Party to the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI, 2022)
Cyber-violence and cyber-bullying against women and girls in the framework of the Belém Do Pará Convention (OAS/CIM/MESECVI and UN Women, 2022)
Women’s cybersecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experiences, risks, and self-care strategies in the new digital normality (MESECVI & CICTE, 2021)
Online gender-based violence against women and girls. A guide to basic concepts, digital safety tools, and response strategies (MESECVI & CICTE, 2021)
Hemispheric Report on Sexual Violence and Child Pregnancy in the States Party to the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI, 2017)
Guidelines for Developing a Protocol for the Protection of Migrant, Displaced, and Refugee
Women Against Violence and Sexual Exploitation: Panama (OEA/CIM/MESECVI, OEA/DPS, UK International Development)
National Study on Shelters for Women Victims of Sexual Violence and Gender-Based
Violence – Saint Lucia (OEA/CIM/MESECVI, OEA/DPS, UK International Development)
Guide to experiences and good practices in strategic litigation in cases related to the defense of women’s human rights in Latin America (OAS/CIM-MESECVI, UNDP and Spotlight Initiative, 2022)
Regional report on data about disappearances and trafficking of women. Public policy recommendations (MESECVI, UNDP & Spotlight Iniciative, 2021)
Regional analysis of legislation and policies on organized crime and violence against women and girls, and femicide/feminicide. Adaptation of regulatory frameworks according to the Palermo Protocol (MESECVI, UNDP and Spotlight Initiative, 2021)
Standards for the Protection of the Human Rights of Women: Necessary Tools for the Defence of Women’s Political Participation (CIM, MESECVI and UN Women, 2020)
Practical Guide to the System of Progress Indicators for Measuring the Implementation of the Belém do Pará Convention (MESECVI, 2014)
Guide to the application of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence against Women (Belém do Pará Convention) (MESECVI, 2014)
Regional tools to fight violence against women:The Belém do Pará and Istanbul Conventions (MESECVI, 2014)
General Recommendation of the Committe of Experts of the MESECVI (No.1): Self-Defence and Gender-Based Violence (MESECVI, 2018)
General Recommendation of the Committe of Experts of the MESECVI (No.2): Missing Women and Girls in the Hemisphere (MESECVI, 2018)
General Recommendation of the MESECVI Committee of Experts (No.3): The concept of consent in cases of sexual violence against women for gender reasons (MESECVI, 2021)
General Recommendation of the Committee of Experts of the MESECVI (No.4): Gender-based violence against girls and women with disabilities (MESECVI, 2022)
General Recommendation of the Committee of Expert of the MESECVI (nº5): Gender-based violence against Afro-descendant women. (MESECVI, 2024)
General Recommendation of the Committee of Expert of the MESECVI (nº6): On the use of stereotypes that compromise the integrity of justice systems. (MESECVI, 2024)
Declaration on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the Good of Humanity (MESECVI, 2015)
Declaration on Violence against Women, Girls and Adolescents and their Sexual and Reproductive Rights (MESECVI, 2014)
Declaration of Pachuca: “Strengthening efforts to prevent violence against women” (MESECVI, 2014)
Regional Declaration on the Eradication of Gender Stereotypes in Public Spaces Resulting in Symbolic and Political Gender-Based Violence Against Women
Annual Reports of the Follow Up Mechanism to Belém do Pará Covention(MESECVI)
- 2012 Report
English, Spanish, Portuguese or French - 2011 Report
English, Spanish, Portuguese or French - 2010 Report
English, Spanish, Portuguese or French - 2009 Report (PDF)
- 2008 Report (PDF)
- 2007 Report (PDF)
- 2006 Report (PDF)
Periodic reports of the MESECVI to the Assembly of Delegates of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM)
- 2012 Report
Spanish, English, Portuguese or French - 2010 Report
Spanish, English, Portuguese or French - 2008 Report
Spanish, English, Portuguese or French - 2006 Report
Spanish, English, Portuguese or French
Biennial report on the promotion of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment, and Eradication of Violence against Women (pre-MESECVI)
The EDVAW Platform’s contributions to the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action (MESECVI, EDVAW Platform, 2020)
