Gender´s Equity Politics in the State of Antioquia

Abstract

Politics of Gender Equality for Women in the Department of Antioquia (Colom- bia), was implemented in 2002, nine years after its implementation, there have been significant advances in the Department in terms of equity, inclusion, combating gender violence, femicide and the feminization of poverty. However, a number of programs designed to realize the policy has never been carried out, social and organizational bases do not have the empowerment and the strength and coordination between municipalities and groups of women is far from set as a local network, subregional and / or departmental, strong enough towork eRectively the issue.