Janet Altagracia Camilo Hernández (born October 29, 1971) was the Minister of Women's Affairs of the Dominican Republic. She was appointed by President Danilo Medina in August 2016. She is a feminist activist concerned with women's rights.
Janet Camilo | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Women's Affairs of the Dominican Republic | |
| In office August 16, 2016 – August 16, 2020 | |
| President | Danilo Medina |
| Preceded by | Alejandrina Germán |
| Succeeded by | Mayra Jiménez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Janet Altagracia Camilo Hernández October 29, 1971 Salcedo, Dominican Republic |
| Alma mater | Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Biography edit
Camilo Hernández was born in Salcedo, the daughter of Antonio Manuel de Jesús Camilo and Lorenza Hernández Ramírez. She has seven siblings, a daughter, and a son.[1] She graduated with a licentiate in law from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña, and later earned a master's degree in political science from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo.[2]
In 1991 she joined the National Commitment movement to support José Francisco Peña Gómez of the Dominican Revolutionary Party. She held various positions within that movement.[3]
Camilo Hernández is the President of the Latin American Institute for Women and Politics. She is a vice president of the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean (COPPPAL Women).[4] She is also vice president of Socialist International Women.[2][5]
She was appointed Minister of Women's Affairs by President Danilo Medina on August 16, 2016.[1][6] On February 1, 2018, she was named president pro tempore of the Council of Women's Ministers of Central America and the Dominican Republic (COMMCA).[7]
References edit
- ^ a b "Declaración Jurada de Patrimonio" [Affidavit of Heritage] (in Spanish). Government of the Dominican Republic. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "Janet Camilo" (in Spanish). CEPAL. October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ Santana de Franjul, Wendy (October 9, 2017). "Yanet Camilo: arreglando al hombre y a la mujer" [Yanet Camilo: Mending Men and Women]. Listín Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "La COPPPAL realizará plenaria ordinaria en RD sobre partidos políticos" [COPPPAL Will Hold Ordinary Plenary in DR on Political Parties]. El Día (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. May 9, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Ministra de la Mujer asegura que debe haber mayores esfuerzos para inclusión laboral de la mujer en RD" [Women's Minister Ensures That There Should be Greater Efforts Toward the Inclusion of Women in Labor in DR]. Diario @ Diario (in Spanish). April 25, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ Campos, Niza (March 5, 2018). "'Las mujeres tenemos que mostrar más currículo y experticia para ser promovidas'" [Women Have to Show More Curriculum and Expertise to be Promoted]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- ^ "Janet Camilo asume hoy presidencia Pro Tempore de COMMCA en Panamá" [Janet Camilo Takes Office Today as President Pro Tempore of COMMCA in Panama]. Listín Diario (in Spanish). Panama. February 1, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
External links edit
- Janet Camilo on Facebook
- Janet Camilo Hernández at the Ministry of Women's Affairs
