Date of Award
12-2025
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Public Administration
Department
Public Administration
First Reader/Committee Chair
Trainor, Leslie
Abstract
This strategic plan outlines the UN Women Latin America & Caribbean Regional Office (LACRO) multi-year framework for 2026–2029 to prevent femicide and empower communities toward safer living conditions. The plan guides organizational and community priorities, incorporates innovative digital safety tools, and establishes monitoring practices centered on achieving justice for survivors.
Femicide remains one of the region’s most pressing public issues, with rates escalating over the past two decades. While progress has been made through youth leadership initiatives and strong women’s rights organizations, major challenges persist. These include limited protection services, inconsistent coordination across the justice sector, rising digital violence, and increased militarization that reinforces patriarchal behavior.
The plan identifies four strategic priorities: strengthening justice and protection systems to reduce impunity for femicide; expanding community-based and grassroots-led prevention programs across the region; transforming gender norms by engaging boys, men, and youth in femicide prevention efforts; and leveraging digital and data-driven tools to identify risks and strengthen early-warning systems.
Recommended Citation
Uriarte Villalobos, Daisy, "UN Women Strategic Plan Model for 2026–2029: Preventing Femicide & Advancing Women’s Safety in Latin America and the Caribbean" (2025). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 2516.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/2516