XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Mayra Jiménez has served as the Minister for Women of the Dominican Republic since 2020. She holds a law degree magna cum laude from the Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), a specialization in Public Leadership from Barna Management School, and a master’s degree in Economic Regulation Law from the same university. With over 25 years of experience, she was the official representative to the Economic and Social Council from 2005 to 2020, actively contributing to the development of national public policies. She served as President of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM/OAS) from 2020 to 2022, chaired the Ibero-American Initiative to Prevent and Eliminate Violence against Women.