Unidas | Women from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Germany — united for women’s rights

#MISSION

The Unidas Women’s Network was founded in May 2019 under the patronage of then Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and is a central component of the Latin America and Caribbean Initiative of the German Federal Foreign Office.

Unidas aims for the equal participation of women in politics, society, culture, media, science, and the economy. To achieve this, Unidas connects and empowers women and women’s movements from Latin America, the Caribbean, and Germany in their advocacy for equality and women’s rights. Unidas serves as a platform for exchange among members and organizations, as well as for networking with German and multilateral foreign policy actors.

Unidas network meeting in Cali, Colombia (June 2023) | © Juan Camilo Martínez

"Unidas represents for me an expression of an active foreign policy with Latin America and the Caribbean that looks ahead and places our societies, particularly women, at the center. Together, we can achieve so much. ¡Por eso, estamos #Unidas!“

Annette Walter, Director for Latin America and the Caribbean at the German Federal Foreign Office


 

#WHATWEDO

The aim of Unidas is to bring together people from Latin America, the Caribbean and Germany who work to foster equal opportunities for women and men. After all, women’s rights are human rights!

Focus areas of Unidas:

  • Women’s rights and democracy
  • Women and Peacekeeping (“Women, Peace and Security” Agenda)
  • Violence against women and feminicide
  • Women’s participation in the economy

 

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