Ecuador

National Assembly

Political system
Presidential system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes

Specialized bodies - Women's caucus

Parliamentary Group for the Rights of Women (GPDM) June 2017 - February 2021

About

Nature
No information available
Themes
Women's caucus

Women's caucus

Formal or informal
Formal
The caucus is open to male MPs
Yes
The caucus is cross-party
Yes
There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
No information available
Issues dealt with by the caucus

• Promote, assist, socialize, deepen, mainstream and incorporate human rights from a gender perspective into norms to guarantee compliance with the rights and principles of formal equality and non-discrimination of women, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Ecuador.

• Review laws that are being processed and ensure they have a gender perspective and are non-discriminatory. .

• Ensure compliance with the Comprehensive Organic Law for the Prevention and Eradication of Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Women.

The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
Yes
The caucus has a communication plan
Yes

Contact information for the Committee

Contact / Address
Mónica Alemán Mármol, Chair
Ecuador
Phone
+593-984702705
Fax number
No information available
E-mail
Web site

Historical data for IPU membership

Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No