Gender Equality in Colombia
Access to Justice and Politics at the Local Level
This report assesses women’s access to justice and women’s political participation in parliament, local councils and civil society organisations in Colombia. It examines existing legal, political and institutional frameworks in order to better understand successes, challenges and implementation gaps in the government’s pursuit of access to justice and gender equality. The report also offers examples of different approaches in OECD member and partner countries to support Colombia in closing gender gaps. Based on this analysis, the report proposes actionable solutions to help Colombia design and deliver policies that effectively promote women’s political participation and access to justice, including for survivors of gender based violence.
Women’s political participation in Colombia
This chapter evaluates women’s political participation in Colombia within the framework of the 2015 OECD Recommendation of the Council on Gender Equality in Public Life. It assesses the current landscape of women’s political participation in the national parliament and in local councils at the national and subnational levels, specifically in the departments of Putumayo and Chocó, and in their municipalities of Mocoa and Quibdó. The chapter discusses the existing legal and policy frameworks and institutional mechanisms for promoting gender equality in political participation. It offers an assessment of key achievements, challenges and gaps in the implementation of gender-equality objectives within government decision-making frameworks and processes, namely in relation to women’s political participation.