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 |
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| Argentina Competent National Authority: Úrsula Basset |
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| Bahamas Competent National Authority: Appointment pending |
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| Barbados Competent National Authority: William Warner Acting Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs |
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| Belice Competent National Authority: Eleanor Murillo Executive Director, National Women’s Commission |
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| Bolivia Competent National Authority: César Siles Bazán Minister of of Justice and Institutional Transparency |
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| Brazil Competent National Authority: Márcia Lopes Ministra de Estado das Mulheres President of the Conference of States Parties |
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| Chile Competent National Authority: Antonia Orellana Guarello Minister of Women and Gender Equity |
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| Colombia Competent National Authority: Támara Matea Ospina Posse Deputy Minister for Women |
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| Costa Rica Competent National Authority: Appointment pending |
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| Dominica Competent National Authority: Kyra Paul Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health, Wellness and Social Services |
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| Ecuador Competent National Authority: Arianna María Tanca Macchiavello Deputy Minister for Women and Human Rights Vice President of the Conference of States Parties |
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| El Salvador Competent National Authority: Yanci Salmerón de Artiga Executive Director, Institute for the Development of Women (ISDEMU) |
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| Grenada Competent National Authority: Chrissie Worme- Charles Permanent Secretary (a.i.), Deparment of Gender Affairs, Family ,Ministry of Social Development |
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| Guatemala Competent National Authority: Ana Leticia Aguilar Theissen Presidential Secretary for Women |
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| Guyana Competent National Authority: The Honourable Dr Vindhya Persaud Minister of Human Services and Social Security |
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| Haiti Competent National Authority: Appointment pending |
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| Honduras Competent National Authority: Doris Yolany García Paredes Minister of the Secretariat for Women’s Affairs (SEMUJER) |
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| Jamaica Competent National Authority: Sharon Coburn Robinson Acting Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs |
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| Mexico Competent National Authority: Citlalli Hernández Mora Secretary for Women |
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| Nicaragua Competent National Authority: Jessica Yaoska Padilla Leiva Minister of Women |
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| Panama Competent National Authority: Niurka Palacio Minister of Women |
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| Paraguay Competent National Authority: Alicia Pomata Gunsett Minister of Women |
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| Peru Competent National Authority: Sandra Liz Gutiérrez Cuba Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations |
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| Dominican Republic Competent National Authority: Gloria Reyes Minister of Women Vice president of the Conference of States Parties |
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| Saint Kitts and Nevis Competent National Authority: Sharon Warner Director of the Department of Gender Affairs |
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| Saint Lucia Competent National Authority: Janey Joseph Director of Gender Affairs |
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| Sain Vincent and the Grenadines Competent National Authority: Jemima George Director of the Gender Affairs Division |
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| Suriname Competent National Authority: Shiefania Jahangier Acting Head of the Gender Affairs Office of the Ministry of Home Affairs |
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| Trinidad and Tobago Competent National Authority: Ian Rampersad Director, International Law and Human Rights Unit, Ministry of the Attorney General |
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| Uruguay Competent National Authority: Mónica Xavier Yelpo Director of the National Institute for Women (INMUJERES) |
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| Venezuela Competent National Authority: Appointment pending |