Companies are pivotal to promote gender equality

Date: Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The promotion of women in leadership positions, the gender pay gap - which can reach 30% on average -, social responsibility to support women in communities and the role of companies to eliminate violence against women are some of the issues that are beginning to come increasingly into the pattern of discussions of important companies and institutions in the public and private sectors.

Time to change expectations: zero retribution to zero tolerance

Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2016

The drugging, abduction and violent gang rape of a 16-year old girl in Rio, Brazil calls us all to turn the tide of sexual violence against women and girls in Brazil and in every country in the world.

No form of violence against women and girls should be tolerated: End the culture of tolerance of violence against women, End impunity

Date: Sunday, May 29, 2016

The UN Women Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean joins the condemnation of the atrocious case of gang rape of a minor girl in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.