Here are some examples of YWCA programs in Central America

"In Her Shoes" violence against women exhibition, YWCA of Belize

An exhibition to highlight the issue of violence against women in Belize

In 2008, 1351 domestic violence cases were reported in Belize, a small country on the coast of Central America.

In view of this statistic, the YWCA of Belize organised an exhibition of women’s shoes called “In Her Shoes” to get the public to look beyond the numbers and see the real women and families behind the numbers. The exhibition is part of the YWCA of Belize's 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence.

"In Her Shoes" is a display of 27 pairs of footwear, each representing the plight of 50 women. The shoes tell stories of survivors as well as other prominent women who may not have experienced domestic violence but who have worked in many different ways to end it.

The exhibition was organised in collaboration with the National Women’s Commission and the Women’s Department and opened on November 25 2009, the International Day to End Violence Against Women.

A shoes exhibition is also taking place in Trinidad and Tobago as part of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting hosted in the city of Port of Spain from November 27-29 2009. Organised by the YWCA of Trinidad and Tobago, the exhibition aims to remember the lives of women lost to violence.