IDRC. Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean2007-11-132003-12-032007-11-132003http://hdl.handle.net/10625/25909Regional networking was considered the most efficient way to link research with policy influence and knowledge-based actions at both domestic and international levels of intervention. Issues must be connected with the global research agenda in the regional and sub-regional ambits, in order to have greater impact and reach. Also, appropriation by different social actors must be foreseen, especially those with decision-making and influencing capacity in order to obtain greater gender equality in the regional ambit.Text10 p.enGENDER EQUALITYGENDER ANALYSISPOLITICAL PARTICIPATIONWOMEN'S PARTICIPATIONLATIN AMERICACARIBBEANCAPACITY BUILDINGDECISION MAKINGSOCIAL RESEARCHRESEARCH NEEDSWEST INDIESIDRC Final Report