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ECLAC: At Least 4,473 Women Were Victims of Femicide in Latin America...

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Poverty Rates in Latin America Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels in 2022, ECLAC Warns

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Countries of the Region Approved the Digital Agenda for Latin America and...

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Digitalization is a Priority for Transforming the Development Model in Latin America...

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Servicios modernos
22/11/2022

Modern services as a driver of regional trade

Modern services —digitally delivered services such as computer, financial and business services— have been the most dynamic category of international trade in the past decade. However, Latin America and the Caribbean is still a marginal player in global trade in modern services.

sociedad del cuidado- igualdad de género
03/11/2022

The care society: a horizon for sustainable recovery with gender equality

All people have been cared for and all need care throughout the phases of life. However, care work is mostly done by women and girls, which hinders their autonomy. Transitioning towards a care society as a horizon for sustainable recovery with gender equality will be the theme of the fifteenth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, scheduled to take place this November in Argentina.

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28/09/2022

Thirty-ninth session of ECLAC

The thirty-ninth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 24 to 26 October 2022, at the Centro Cultural Kirchner in Buenos Aires.

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28/09/2022

Progress on the 2030 Agenda Will be Decided in Cities

Progress on the 2030 Agenda Will be Decided in Cities Latin America and the Caribbean is the world's most urbanized developing region. The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that "cities are where the climate battle will be won or lost". Cities are the engines of economic growth, but they are also the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, and their growth is occurring amid great inequalities in our societies.

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Population living in poverty and extreme poverty and Gini coefficient

2020 was characterized by a generalized increase in poverty and extreme poverty indicators, which reached 33.0% and 13.1% respectively. That means that 204 million people did not have enough income to cover their basic needs and that, of them, 81 million people lacked the resources to acquire a basic food basket.

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cread 2022

6 Jun-1 Dec 2022 , Hora de Chile, Chile | Course

Curso Regional de Especialización en Análisis Demográfico para el Desarrollo Sostenible (CREAD 2022)

El curso será dictado en español y completamente a distancia, combinando b-learning. Cada módulo del programa contempla una fase virtual asincrónica (e-learning), donde las y los estudiantes reciben herramientas conceptuales, metodológicas y prácticas, y otra de teleclases (y talleres) sincrónicas, donde estarán virtualmente conectados con los profesores en tiempo real.

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24 Oct-16 Dec 2022 Course

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El Curso es organizado por el Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, CEPAL.

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