This synthesis paper examines the evolution of efforts to address domestic violence in Latin America. In the outset, the authors elucidate the methodological dilemmas involved in collecting data on domestic violence. The paper discusses some of the outcom

This synthesis paper examines the evolution of efforts to address domestic violence in Latin America. In the outset, the authors elucidate the methodological dilemmas involved in collecting data on domestic violence. The paper discusses some of the outcomes of domestic violence laws, including government actions undertaken, strategies used to implement laws when funding is lacking, and the extent of domestic violence services resulting from domestic violence laws. The paper also provides a framework for monitoring domestic violence laws and plans of action and their related budgets.

This synthesis paper examines the evolution of efforts to address domestic violence in Latin America. In the outset, the authors elucidate the methodological dilemmas involved in collecting data on domestic violence. The paper discusses some of the outcom

This study of HIV/AIDS, human rights and budgets in five Latin American countries (Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Nicaragua) was prepared by Fundar Centro de An¡lisis e Investigaci, October 2004. The study is part of an international initiative, coordinated by the AIDS Budget Unit of Idasa in South Africa and generously supported by SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency). The regional coordination for Latin America was undertaken by Fundar.

This case study was compiled by Debbie Budlender based on presentations by Raquel Coello, and Leire Lopez, during UNIFEM/UNFPA GRB Workshops in Cape Town and Bangkok, April and June 2006. One of the ways in which Latin America's GRB initiatives are different from those in other regions and countries is that most of the GRB work has happened at local level. Further, the Latin American initiatives have often emphasized participation of women in decision-making, building upon the mainstream participatory budget initiatives which already exist in the region.

Systematization of the project, "Gender Equity: Citizenship, Labor and Family and Fundar". The assessment was carried out in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, as part of a reflection process for introducing a gender perspective into the planning and budgeting of the health sector in Mexico.

The document deals with the Brazilian planning and budgeting proceses. The paper reflects upon the applicability of Gender Budgeting initiatives and methodologies in the case of Brazil, specifically in light of the racial dimension. The report is written in Portugese.

What if budgets could help us revisit the shortcomings of mainstreaming by providing more concrete and measurable instruments? This article intends to contribute to this debate through some practical examples and a comparative analysis of gender sensitive budget experiences in Brazil and in Chile.

This publication supports the design and formulation of Gender Sensitive policies and budgets in the Health Sector. It is the result of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Health, through its National Associate Direction for Gender Equality, which belongs to the National Centre for Gender Equality and Reproductive Health, and the civil society organizations: FUNDAR, Centre for Analysis and Research and Gender Equality: Citizenship, Work and Family