"Routes of Learning" for local women politicians in Latin America
16 June 2008
With the aim of offering capacity-building that responds to the needs
of local women politicians, UN-INSTRAW and the Regional Association
(PROCASUR) will carry out two "Routes to Learning" exercises in
Central America (August 2008) and the Andean Region (September 2008).
Over ten days, participants will visit different municipalities of
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Bolivia and Ecuador in order to analyze and
exchange experiences of women's participation in local governments.
Women in local government will participate as both learners and
trainers and will also be responsible for generating knowledge. The
overall aim of the programme is to fortify their political role, to
improve conflict management and to promote the establishment of
agreements.
The programme will focus on three central themes: the fight to
eliminate
political violence against women, the development of local
budgets from a gender perspective, and the contributions of women to
local government.
The "Routes to Learning" methodology has become one of the most
effective and relevant forms of training for local government
representatives because it is based on the real and personal
experiences that women have acquired as a result of their
participation in local governments.
This method was developed in order to respond to the needs that were
identified by many of the women interviewed during the
UN-INSTRAW/AECID "Needs assessment: Training for Strengthening of the
Political Participation of Women in Local Government."
For more information, please contact:
Valeria Vilardo
vvilardo@un- instraw.org
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