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On 7 December 2018, Kauanne Patrocínio, 16, poses for a photo after conducting a theatre workshop on gender-based violence at the MobiLab Open Innovation Laboratory in São Paulo, Brazil.

06 December 2022

Women are portrayed as objects of sexual desire and men as leaders in advertising in Latin America and the Caribbean, new research confirms

UNICEF and the Geena Davis Institute for Gender in Media warn of the harmful impacts of these gender stereotypes on children and call on advertisers to promote gender equality.

Denise Rosenthal

8M: Letter to all girls in the region

Singer Denise Rosenthal talks about creating "Safe Water" and dedicates a heartfelt message to the girls of Latin America and the Caribbean.

Adolescent girl with her dog.

27 January 2022

Coping with COVID-19

Adolescent girls around the world film their lives under lockdown.

reimagining a caring society

08 November 2021

Voices and demands of adolescents and young people in LAC

We want to change care work to build a more egalitarian world!

© UNICEF LACRO/2019/Garay

05 February 2020

And gender equality, when?

Adolescents and young people in Latin America and the Caribbean demand equality.

Girl on a swing

10 November 2016

Girls' equality in Latin America and the Caribbean

We are all responsible

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