The Ministry of Women or Ministry of Women's Affairs (MWA) is a Paraguayan state ministry established in 2012. The current Minister of Women is

Celina Esther Lezcano __NOTOC__ Celina may refer to: Celina (given name), the origins of the name. Places * Celina, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Celina, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Celina, Ohio, a city * Celina, Tennessee, a city * Celina, Texas, ...

, who succeeded

Nilda Romero Nilda Ismael do Nascimento (born 25 March 1972), commonly known as Nilda or Nildinha, is a Brazilian former football midfielder who played for the Brazil women's national football team. She represented Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but di ...

in March 2021.

History of the Ministry

In 1993 the Paraguayan state created a Secretariat for Women's Affairs within the Office of the President. This secretariat was raised to the status of a Ministry of Women's Affairs by Act No. 4675, in 2012. In 2013 the Ministry took action to address high rates of

domestic violence Domestic violence (also known as domestic abuse or family violence) is violence or other abuse that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. ''Domestic violence'' is often used as a synonym for ''intimate partner ...

, promoting a national 24-hour telephone hotline for victims and operating a shelter in Asunción for female victims of

sex trafficking Sex trafficking is human trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation. It has been called a form of modern slavery because of the way victims are forced into sexual acts non-consensually, in a form of sexual slavery. Perpetrators of the ...

or domestic violence. The Ministry is participating in the National Commission on Climate Change, which is preparing a National Gender Strategy on Climate Change to advance women's rights in relation to the environment. In 2018 Presidential Decree no. 936 established a National Equality Plan, setting out 2018-2024 plans for the Ministry of Women to work towards gender equality in partnership with UN Women.

List of Ministers of Women

Secretaries for Women's Affairs (1993–2013)

Cristina Muñoz Cristina is a female given name, and it is also a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Cristina (daughter of Edward the Exile), 11th-century English princess * Cristina (singer), Cristina Monet-Palaci (1956–2020), American ...

(1993–??) *

Nilda Cabrera Nilda Ismael do Nascimento (born 25 March 1972), commonly known as Nilda or Nildinha, is a Brazilian former football midfielder who played for the Brazil women's national football team. She represented Brazil at the 1996 Summer Olympics, but di ...

(1997–1998) * Haydee Carnagnola de Aquino (1998–1999) *

María José Argaña de Mateu Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...

(2003–2008) *

Gloria Rubin Gloria Beatriz Godoy Montórfano de Rubín (born 1943) is a Paraguayuan broadcasting executive, psychologist, feminist, and politician. From 2008 to 2013 she was Paraguay's Minister for Women's Affairs. Life Gloria Godoy was born on 26 March 1943 ...

(2008–2013)

Ministers of Women (2013 to present)

Ana María Baiardi Ana María Baiardi Quesnel (born Asunción, Paraguay; 17 July 1965) is a Paraguayan diplomat and politician. From 2018 to 2022, she served as the ambassador of Paraguay in Peru. Biography Baiardi studied Systems Analysis at the Universidad Cat ...

(14 August 2013 – 15 August 2018) *

(15 August 2018 – 6 March 2021) *

(9 March 2021 – present)

References

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External links

Official website
Paraguay Government of Paraguay 2012 establishments in Paraguay Women in Paraguay Women's rights in Paraguay