X session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Event

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The tenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was convened by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in compliance with ECLAC resolution 619(XXXI) and was held in Quito, Ecuador, from 6 to 9 August 2007.

Event information

Date

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Event type

Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies

Participation

By invitation

The tenth session of the Regional Conference had the function of reviewing the implementation of the international commitments undertaken in the Regional Programme of Action for the Women of Latin America and the Caribbean, adopted at the sixth session of the Regional Conference in 1994 and reaffirmed in 2004 in the Mexico City Consensus. To that end, the Conference at its tenth session undertook to examine political participation and gender parity in decision-making processes at all levels. It also considered the subject of the contribution of women to the economy and social protection, especially in relation to unpaid work performed by women.

Programme of work

5 August 2007

Delivery of identification badges to delegates who had registered electronically by 31 July

14:00 - 15:00
5 August 2007

Fourteenth meeting of Specialized Agencies and other Bodies of the United Nations System on the Advancement of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

15:00 - 16:30
6 August 2007

Registration of participants

04:00 - 04:30
6 August 2007

Meeting of heads of government delegations

04:30 - 05:30
6 August 2007

Opening ceremony of the tenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

05:30 - 06:15

Presentation(s)

Rafael Correa Delgado, Presidente de Ecuador
Michelle Bachelet, Presidenta de la República
María Teresa Fernández de la Vega Espinosa, Vicepresidenta Primera, Ministra de la Presidencia y portavoz del Gobierno de España
José Luis Machinea, Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL
María Fernanda Espinosa, Ministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Ecuador,
6 August 2007

Coffee break

06:15 - 06:45
6 August 2007

High-level panel

06:45 - 09:00

Presentation(s)

Rachel Mayanja, Subsecretaria General y Asesora Especial del Secretario General en Cuestiones de Género y Adelanto de la Mujer
6 August 2007

Plenary meeting

10:30 - 12:30
6 August 2007

Discussions

12:30 - 13:30
6 August 2007

Cocktail hosted by the Government of Ecuador

15:30 - 16:30
7 August 2007

Topic 1. Analysis of the contribution of women to the economy and social protection, especially in relation to unpaid work performed by women. Panel 1

05:00 - 07:00

Room

SALA 1

Presentation(s)

María de los Ángeles Durán

“La importancia del uso del tiempo en las políticas de igualdad”


Saskia Sassen

“Importancia del trabajo no remunerado para la igualdad de género”


Casimira Rodríguez

“Situación de las mujeres trabajadoras del hogar en América Latina”


7 August 2007

Topic 2. Political participation and gender parity in decision-making processes PANEL2

05:00 - 07:00

Room

SALA2

Presentation(s)

Epsy Campbell

La democracia intercultural paritaria: El verdadero desafío democrático del siglo XXI (presentación)


Epsy Campbell

La democracia intercultural paritaria: El verdadero desafío democrático del siglo XXI (texto)


Soledad Murillo

El significado y el aporte de la paridad en el desarrollo de la democracia


7 August 2007

Presentation of national reports and reports by organizations on the fulfilment of the commitments undertaken in the Mexico City Consensus and on the advances achieved in the area of political participation and gender parity and unpaid work performed by w

05:00 - 07:00

Room

SALA 3
7 August 2007

Discussions

07:30 - 09:00
7 August 2007

Side event 1-2-3

09:00 - 10:30

Presentation(s)

EVENTO PARALELO 1:Contribución de la economía del cuidado a la protección social


EVENTO PARALELO 2:Hacia un nuevo contrato social y de género: políticas de corresponsabilidad entre el trabajo reproductivo y productivo en América Latina


EVENTO PARALELO 3:La economía invisible y las desigualdades de género: La importancia de medir y valorar el trabajo no remunerado





7 August 2007

Panel 1 -2-3 (continued)

10:30 - 12:30
7 August 2007

General discussion

13:00 - 14:00
7 August 2007

Cocktail hosted by ECLAC and the United Nations organizations in Ecuador

15:00 - 15:30

Topic 1. Analysis of the contribution of women to the economy and social protection, especially in relation to unpaid work performed by women. PANEL 3

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Room

SALA 1

Presentation(s)

Ida Le Blanc


Jeanette Sánchez

Protección social y trabajo doméstico no remunerado en Ecuador


Presentation of national reports and reports by organizations on the fulfilment of the commitments undertaken in the Mexico City Consensus and on the advances achieved in the area of political participation and gender parity and unpaid work performed by w

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Room

SALA 3
8 August 2007

Side event 4-5-6

09:00 - 10:30

Presentation(s)

EVENTO PARALELO 4:¡La mesa está servida! Regímenes jurídicos sobre trabajo doméstico remunerado en el Mercosur


EVENTO PARALELO 5:Las políticas de paridad de género en y para la sociedad de la información: Nuevas agendas, nuevas alianzas


EVENTO PARALELO 6:Ciudadanía y derecho de las mujeres indígenas y afrodescendientes


8 August 2007

Panels (continued)

10:30 - 12:00
8 August 2007

Conclusions

12:30 - 14:00
9 August 2007

Plenary

05:00 - 09:30
9 August 2007

Closing session

11:30 - 13:00

Related content

9 Aug 2007 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean countries approve Quito consensus

The document reaffirms commitments to ensure women's political participation and recognition of their contribution to the economy and social protection.

7 Aug 2007 | Press Release

Women's Work Is Key to Overcoming Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean

But profound gender inequalities persist in terms of income, social protection and distribution of the workload.

6 Aug 2007 | Press Release

Political Figures from Latin America and Spain Inaugurate the 10th Regional Conference on Women

Heads of Women's Ministries and gender-policy authorities from most of the Latin America and Caribbean countries are participating.

6 Aug 2007 | Press Release

Toward Gender Parity in Political Representation for Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC document highlights political participation as a universally-recognized instrument for women's empowerment and gender equity.

7 Aug 2007 - 14:00 | Event

Décima Conferencia de la Mujer: evento paralelo 1

Contribución del cuidado a la protección social

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7 Aug 2007 - 10:30 | Event

Décima Conferencia de la Mujer: evento paralelo 2

Hacia un nuevo contrato social y de género: políticas de corresponsabilidad entre el trabajo reproductivo y productivo en América Latina

7 Aug 2007 | Event

Décima Conferencia de la Mujer: evento paralelo 3

La economía invisible y las desigualdades de género: La importancia de medir y valorar el trabajo no remunerado

7 Aug 2007 - 10:30 | Event

Décima Conferencia de la Mujer: evento paralelo 4

¡La mesa está servida! Regímenes jurídicos sobre trabajo doméstico remunerado en el Mercosur

7 Aug 2007 - 10:30 | Event

Décima Conferencia de la Mujer: evento paralelo 5

Las políticas de paridad de género en y para la sociedad de la información: Nuevas agendas, nuevas alianzas

7 Aug 2007 - 10:30 | Event

Décima Conferencia de la Mujer: evento paralelo 6

Ciudadanía y derecho de las mujeres indígenas y afrodescendientes