El Salvador

Legislative Assembly

Specialized body - Women's caucus

Parliamentary Group of Women of the Legislative Assembly (GPM)
(January 2009)

About

Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
Notes
The Committee on Women and Gender Equality is responsible for studying and proposing to the Plenary law reforms and proposals that seek to improve the situation of women in El salvador. The Gender Unit is responsible for providing technical support on legal matters to the Women's Parliamentary Group and the Women's Committee.
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
Yes

Activities

Issues dealt with by the caucus
The GPM has worked to mainstream the gender perspective into the laws promoted by the National Assembly, and specific laws have been created to address the historical demands of women in order to guarantee their rights in conditions of equality and non-discrimination.

The following laws that defend women's rights were approved due to the support of the GPM:

-Special Comprehensive Law for a Life without Violence for Women,
-The Law on Equality, Equity and Eradication of Discrimination against Women in El Salvador, in March 2011.

Additionally:
-The first General National Budget with a Gender Focus was approved.
-The GPM managed to influence the labeling of budget items through Legislative Decree number 67 of November 2009, which included positive actions in favor of women in the Salvadoran Institute for the Development of Women (ISDEMU).
-Budget allocations of a minimum of 40% for education were established in the area of literacy in favor of women.
-Funds were allocated for cytology and mammography programes.
-In the Fund for the Protection of Persons Disabled and Handicapped as a Result of the Armed Conflict, women benefited from 50% of the resources allocated to social and productive reintegration projects.
The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
Yes