Belize made history today with the launch of the newly restructured National Women’s Commission, and it was more than just a formal gathering. At the heart of the event was the official appointment of Kristina Romero as the Commission’s new president. Romero, known for her passion and advocacy, now takes the lead in shaping the national agenda on women’s issues. But that wasn’t the only big moment. The commission also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Office of the Special Envoy, headed by Rossana Briceño. This agreement sets the stage for stronger collaboration between the two offices as they work together to support women, families, and communities across Belize.
Thea Garcia Ramirez, Minister, Human Development Families and Gender Affairs
“It was the swearing-in of the National Women’s Commission, the commission deploy and we have a new president Kristina Romero who is now the chair person and president of the National Women’s Commission and we had a signing of memorandum of understanding. The special envoy she was here to sign that as well and that is basically a document that will provide the framework of how we will be collaborating her office and the ministry on matters that pertain to advocacy and policy.”
Kristina Romero, President, National Women Commission
“Today we had the induction of a newly appointed commission it is a very unique experience because we have commissioners from all over Belize so it will make the work easier for us when we’re looking at policy and advising the government we will be able to take in consideration perspectives of the different demographics of Belize in prior years we did have collaboration from other districts but this time around, this term that will last for two years we have representation from all districts.”