Brazil
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Women's Secretariat of the Chamber of Deputies
(January 2013)About
Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
No
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Notes
The Women's Caucus has been responsible for great advances in the defense of women's rights, previously called 'Bancada do Batom'. Its meetings take place monthly, in an ordinary way, and extraordinarily whenever a parliamentarian requests that the collegiate deliberate on a certain matter.
The Women's Caucus has a coordinator and three deputy coordinators (from different parties), elected by all deputies in the first half of the first and third legislative sessions.
The Women's Caucus has a coordinator and three deputy coordinators (from different parties), elected by all deputies in the first half of the first and third legislative sessions.
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
The Caucus introduced the following laws or practices:
-Maria da Penha Law on Domestic Violence;
- the Quota Act;
- the Ratification of CEDAW Protocol;
- the Act on reconstructive surgery for women with breast cancer;
- the implementation of a telephone assistance to victims of domestic violence;
- the creation of the Special Prosecutor for Women in the House, which receives and transfers to the competent bodies complaints and concerns of people regarding discussion and approval of bills, draft amendments to the Constitution and public policy discussion.
Other issues the caucus focuses on:
Gender equality, women's rights, electoral observation, women's political participation, sexual and moral harassment, child well-being and sole-parent family structure.
-Maria da Penha Law on Domestic Violence;
- the Quota Act;
- the Ratification of CEDAW Protocol;
- the Act on reconstructive surgery for women with breast cancer;
- the implementation of a telephone assistance to victims of domestic violence;
- the creation of the Special Prosecutor for Women in the House, which receives and transfers to the competent bodies complaints and concerns of people regarding discussion and approval of bills, draft amendments to the Constitution and public policy discussion.
Other issues the caucus focuses on:
Gender equality, women's rights, electoral observation, women's political participation, sexual and moral harassment, child well-being and sole-parent family structure.
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
No
The caucus has a communication plan
No
Contact information for the Committee
Address
Ana Claudia Ellery Lustosa da Costa - Chief of Staff of the Women Secretariat, Palácio do Congresso Nacional, Praça dos Três Poderes
Brasília -
Brazil70 160-900
Brazil
Phone
+55-6132158800
E-mail