INTRODUCTION TO GENDER EQUALITY

AMLA is an association based in the Principality of Monaco, made up of people of different Latin American nationalities, with the initiative of sharing their customs and traditions with the Principality of Monaco, interacting and collaborating in turn with the different entities that work for the Latin American countries. The Principality of Monaco highlights its interest in international culture, promoting the cultural growth of the new generations that inhabit and visit the Principality, training them in its dance, theater and music schools, emphasizing maintaining the cultural legacy of their country. From this example the AMLA initiative was born to make Latin American culture known in the Principality of Monaco, with a view to becoming a point of reference between the Principality and the member countries of Latin America, to develop synergies between the two through exchange. sociocultural.

The British Argentine Chamber of Commerce (BACC) provides a series of business networking opportunities and information on key issues linked to bilateral commercial and business relations. Companies and individuals interested in consolidating their position into the business community of both countries – the United Kingdom and Argentina - can join the chamber and access to exclusive services and benefits.

SheCanHeCan (formerly GenderHopes) was established in 2011 as an organization based in Monaco. A longtime advocate for ending discrimination and gender-based violence, GenderHopes launched the first website www.monacosaysnotoviolence.org, as well as a brochure that was distributed across the country to inform and help victims of violence domestic in Monaco. SheCanHeCan is a Monaco-based organization whose main goal is to inspire and support girls to take on leadership roles. They encourage both girls and boys to challenge deep-seated gender stereotypes that limit life and develop their full potential. SheCanHeCan also works to recognize the achievements and contributions of great women leaders throughout its history. It is an intersectional feminist organization that works to provide girls, women, boys and men and those who identify as such with the opportunity to enhance their own potential in spaces that are defined to encourage them to pursue their future or current goals and aspirations regardless of the expectations of their gender. SheCanHeCan is committed to deconstructing the gender binary by showing children, teens, and adults that their bodies; their gender, their race and their sexuality do not have to determine what they want to achieve both personally and professionally. You can contact SheCanHeCan through: shecanhecan@futured.org.uk

Vibeke Brask Thomsen is Danish and was raised in France, Monaco and Switzerland. She is a working mum of four young children, who are each great inspiration for the nature of her work. Vibeke holds a Master in Public Policy and a Master in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Michigan, USA, and worked for many years in Brussels on security, disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation. She is passionate about justice and equality. Her understanding of the effects of gender inequality came when working with women in post-conflict societies, and it is from these experiences that she decided to start her own non-profit organisation (NGO) to work towards the goal of making gender equality a reality. Vibeke founded SheCanHeCan in 2011 (formerly known as GenderHopes). With SheCanHeCan, she aims to address the inequalities that we witness every day and works to promote equal representation, equal salaries, equal access to education and jobs for all. She hopes to challenge stereotypes so that every person can realise their full potential independent of their gender. Vibeke is also a Board Member of the Global Diplomatic Forum, London, and a Member of the Global Advisory Council of the Akilah Institute for Women, Kigali. You can contact Vibeke via: vibeke.thomsen@futured.org.uk