Measures and actions promoted by the Governments of Latin America and the Caribbean against COVID-19 in key areas for the autonomy of women and gender equality
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This document is a preliminary version prepared by the Division of Gender Affairs of ECLAC in coordination with UN Women as input for the 60 Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, and will be updated with the contributions of the governments in the work of the 60th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The document will also serve for future analysis regarding the impact of the measures adopted and implemented in the countries of the region on the lives of women, as well as documents that delve on the gender approach in public policies addressing emergency responses, mitigation and actions for recovery after the crisis.
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- Introduction
- Gender-based violence against women
- Care economy
- Social protection measures
- Employment and income generation
- Gender institutions in response to the pandemic
- Towards a transformative recovery with gender equality