Camilla Croso is General Coordinator of the Latin American Campaign for the Right to Education (CLADE) and President of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), São Paulo, Brazil.
Empowering Civil Society in Latin America to Promote Equality and Prevent Conflict
Data shows that among the 25 countries with the highest rates of femicide in the world, 14 are in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).The region also has very high rates of violence against the LGBTQ community, although it has some of the most progressive laws for LGBTQ equality and protection.