Conferences States Party

The Convention of Belém do Pará has been ratified by 32 Member States of the American continent. These States Parties also make up the MESECVI.

The responsibilities of the States Parties in the MESECVI process include:

Formulate the Statute and Regulations of the MESECVI and ensure their compliance.
Adopt the work plans and programs of the MESECVI and evaluate their execution.
Respond to the questionnaire circulated by the Committee of Experts.
Implement the recommendations made by the Committee of Experts.
Report on monitoring indicators.

States Party to the Convention of Belém do Pará

	Antigua and Barbuda Competent National Authority: Jamie Saunders Executive Director, Directorate of Gender Affairs
	Argentina Competent National Authority: Úrsula Basset
	Bahamas Competent National Authority: Appointment pending
	Barbados Competent National Authority: William Warner Acting Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs
	Belice Competent National Authority: Eleanor Murillo Executive Director, National Women’s Commission
	Bolivia Competent National Authority: Jessica Echeverría Bravo Deputy Minister for Equal Opportunities, Decolonization, and Depatriarchalization of the Ministry of the Presidency
	Brazil Competent National Authority: Márcia Lopes Ministra de Estado das Mulheres President of the Conference of States Parties
	Chile Competent National Authority: Appointment pending
	Colombia Competent National Authority: Támara Matea Ospina Posse Deputy Minister for Women
	Costa Rica Competent National Authority: Appointment pending
	Dominica Competent National Authority: Kyra Paul Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services
	Ecuador Competent National Authority: Arianna María Tanca Macchiavello Deputy Minister for Women and Human Rights Vice President of the Conference of States Parties
	El Salvador Competent National Authority: Yanci Salmerón de Artiga Executive Director, Institute for the Development of Women (ISDEMU)
	Grenada Competent National Authority: Chrissie Worme- Charles Permanent Secretary (a.i.), Deparment of Gender Affairs, Family ,Ministry of Social Development
	Guatemala Competent National Authority: Ana Leticia Aguilar Theissen Presidential Secretary for Women
	Guyana Competent National Authority: The Honourable Dr Vindhya Persaud Minister of Human Services and Social Security
	Haiti Competent National Authority: Appointment pending
	Honduras Competent National Authority: Bessy Karina Velásquez Montoya Secretariat for Women’s Affairs (SEMUJER)
	Jamaica Competent National Authority: Sharon Coburn Robinson Acting Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs
	Mexico Competent National Authority: Citlalli Hernández Mora Secretary for Women
	Nicaragua Competent National Authority: Jessica Yaoska Padilla Leiva Minister of Women
	Panama Competent National Authority: Niurka Palacio Minister of Women
	Paraguay Competent National Authority: Alicia Pomata Gunsett Minister of Women
	Peru Competent National Authority: María Magdalena Seminario Marón Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations
	Dominican Republic Competent National Authority: Gloria Reyes Minister of Women Vice president of the Conference of States Parties
	Saint Kitts and Nevis Competent National Authority: Troy’Nia Douglas Gender Officer – Department of Gender Affairs. Ministry of Social Development and Gender Affairs.
	Saint Lucia Competent National Authority: Janey Joseph Director of Gender Affairs
	Sain Vincent and the Grenadines Competent National Authority: Jemima George Director of the Gender Affairs Division
	Suriname Competent National Authority: Shiefania Jahangier Acting Head of the Gender Affairs Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs
	Trinidad and Tobago Competent National Authority: Ian Rampersad Director, International Law and Human Rights Unit, Ministry of the Attorney General
	Uruguay Competent National Authority: Mónica Xavier Yelpo Director of the National Institute for Women (INMUJERES)
	Venezuela Competent National Authority: Appointment pending