Our Vision
The IAPG strives for a world where all people can live free from violence and all forms of discrimination and for a democratic society where the human rights of all citizens are respected and national resources are distributed fairly and efficiently; a world with a human development agenda and population policies that incorporate a gender perspective and a human rights-based approach, which are prioritized by parliamentarians in order to achieve equality between men and women.
mission | history | structure
Parliamentary Member Groups
The IAPG is a regional network of parliamentarians from the Western Hemisphere, whose members are committed to working on population and development issues. The IAPG network has a parliamentary group in each country, whose individual members work together across party lines to promote laws and policies that guarantee the equitable development of women, men, adolescents and children in all countries in the Americas.Read more.
Message from the Chair
Deputy Maria Antonieta Saa
Welcome to the web site of the Inter–American Parliamentary Group on Population and Development (IAPG), where you can learn about the work of a parliamentary network fully committed to social issues and to the struggle to eradicate poverty in our region.
Voices from the Field: Meet Our Leaders
Rep. Mirtala López
Read profiles of IAPG members who are “champions” of population and development issues. Their work and experience inspire and motivate us to continue working to achieve our mission.
News
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WOMEN DELIVER 2010
“The Inter-American Parliamentary Group will be attending the Conference: Women Deliver, with the participation of ten parliamentarians from Latin America and the Caribbean”
(28/05/2010)
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Inaguration of regional office of the IAPG
(28/04/2010)
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The IAPG and PARLACEN organized the Parliamentary Forum on "Women’s Health: Striving Towards Equality" for Central America and the Dominican Republic
The Parliamentary Forum on "Women’s Health: Striving Towards Equality" for Central America and the Dominican Republic was convened on Friday, February 6, 2009 in San Jose, Costa Rica. It was organised by the Inter-American Parliamentary Group on Population and Development (IAPG) and the Commission of Health, Social Security, Population, Labour and Corporations of the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), with the support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Japan Trust Fund for Parliamentary Activities from the Japanese Government.
(2/03/2009)
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July 11th, World Population Day 2008
See, the Statement on the Occasion of World Population Day 2008. By Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA
(10/07/2008)
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Press Release: Lima, May 1, 2008 - Eurolat Asks European and Latin American Heads of State to Condemn Feminicides
Today the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly approved a resolution that included proposals to fight poverty and social inequality. The parliamentarians invited EU, Latin American and Caribbean governments to condemn feminicides as an extreme expression of discrimination against women. The resolution also urges respect for women’s sexual and reproductive rights.
(1/05/2008)
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Argentine Congress Approves Law on Trafficking in Persons
On April 9, 2008, the Argentine House of Representatives approved a law whereby trafficking in persons is a federal crime. The bill had received partial Senate approval as of December 6, 2006.
(9/04/2008)
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Argentine Senate creates the Senate Woman’s Group
Argentina - On April 9, 2008, the Senate of Argentina, led by Senator María Cristina Perceval, chair of the IAPG Board of Directors, approved the creation of the Women’s Group Special Commission. The resolution was signed by almost all female senators in the upper house, across party lines, and unanimously approved.
(9/04/2008)
IAPG Publications
Domestic Violence Against Women.
Provides information on the issue of violence against women in Latin America including the laws adopted in the region.
Legislative Guidelines on HIV/AIDS.
Provides general information and tools to develop laws on the issue of HIV and AIDS.
This web site was made possible thanks to the support of the Japan Trust Fund for Parliamentary Activities from the Japanese government and of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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