This highlights the role of our country in the promotion and coordination of regional integration mechanisms such as the Union of South American Nations and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America -- People 's Trade Treaty , which promote bodies responsible for the protection and recognition of women 's rights ; the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is the current regional coordinator of the Ministerial Committee for Women and Gender Equality . In addition , the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela was chosen as a member of the Executive Board of the new United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women ( UNWomen ) for the period 2013-2015 .