Mar 2010 - Sept 2010 | ECLAC

ECLAC has pursued the coordination and execution of the interregional project “Enhancing capacities to eradicate violence against women through networking of local knowledge communities”, in coordination with the other Regional Commissions. Activities that are being carried out are the following: a) five national studies on the prevalence, nature, causes, consequences and repercussions of violence against women, as well as the measures taken by the main stakeholders (Argentine, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru and Trinidad and Tobago); b) three subregional workshops to enhance the capacity of eradicating violence against women and collect information on the indicators recommended by the Statistical Commission in the Caribbean, South American and Central American countries.; c) establishment of a Confluence wiki-platform to integrate various regional communities of knowledge.