Division 3.2.3 Gender perspective

Because armed conflict affects women, men, girls, and boys in different ways, this project will take into account that women and girls in Latin American and the Caribbean face discrimination based on their gender and are vulnerable to sexual violence. In order to promote and support women's active and meaningful participation in all violence-prevention and conflict-resolution mechanisms, a gender perspective will be incorporated into all activities. One of the primary measures will be the incorporation of women at all levels of project implementation from the OAS General Secretariat for both technical, conflict resolution and violence prevention objectives. This begins with their participation at the level of the OAS Secretary for Multidimensional Security and the Director of OAS-DPS, to the national and PACAM technical staff involved in physical security, stockpile management and SALW control and destruction operations, as well as local staff to promote violence prevention. Violence prevention activities will focus particular attention on the need of women and girls for security and safety within their communities and for their participation in the search for solutions to these challenges. Regional and local organisations led by women will be sought as partners for specific activities, based on the compatibility of their organisation's social objectives with those of the project and their past experiences in the technical areas of the project.