Regional Declaration on the Eradication of Gender Stereotypes in Public Spaces Resulting in Symbolic and Political Gender-Based Violence Against Women

In this Declaration, the Conference of States Parties and the Committee of Experts of the MESECVI acknowledge that symbolic violence hinders and affects the full enjoyment and exercise of women and girls’ human rights in all aspects of their lives. They agree to work towards eradicating gender stereotypes that normalize their subordination and serve as a source of gender-based violence reproduction.

The Declaration presents the first regionally agreed-upon definition of symbolic violence, incorporating the highest standards of protection for women’s human rights and freedom of expression within both the inter-American and international domains.

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