Speaking at the Fifty-second meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Peru’s Minister of Women and Vulnerable Populations (Mimp) Marcela Huaita  acknowledged the importance of “guaranteeing equality, non-discrimination and inclusion of everyone at all levels.”

She pointed out that it is quite important to “recognize that facing gender inequality and ensuring effective enjoyment of women’s rights, on an equal footing with men, remain as significant challenges in every region of the world.”