Preventing and responding to VAWG in LAC: Lessons learned across the globe. 5-7 December 2016, Panama

This event provided a unique space, bringing together several UN agencies, government officials, civil society organizations, global researchers and other experts in the field of preventing and responding to violence against women and girls to exchange experiences and explore ways to implement effective and promising practices to address VAW in LAC. Organised by UN Women in partnership with PAHO, UNFPA and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), this meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss ways in which we can improve mechanisms for sharing evidence generated outside of the LAC region with those colleagues working in LAC and vice-versa, including through mechanisms such as the SVRI Forum 2017, held from 18-21 September, Rio de Janeiro in 2017.

Presentations and materials shared at this meeting are available online via the links below.

Agenda

Presentations

Panel I: Setting the stage

PANEL II : What works to prevent VAWG: Evidence based interventions from around the world

PANEL III: Innovative prevention programs from the LAC region

PANEL IV: What is required for programs to be adapted to different settings and to be brought up to scale: Case studies

PANEL V: Tools and experiences to strengthen health systems’ responses to VAWG

PANEL VI: Innovative programs to respond to violence against women in LAC

PANEL VII – UN efforts/ tools to support prevention and responses to VAW in the LAC region

Working groups

Resources