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ECLAC: Equality for Afro-descendant Women is Still Pending in Latin America and the Caribbean

10 Dec 2018 | News

Despite the progress seen in the last decade, Afro-descendant women in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be ignored as the possible beneficiaries of differentiated policies, they suffer poverty at higher rates than the rest of the population, they are underrepresented or absent from decision-making processes, and their right – and that of their communities – to live a life free of violence is more frequently infringed, ECLAC indicates in the recently published document Afro-descendant Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Debts of Equality (in Spanish and Portuguese only). The st…

ECLAC and DESA Strengthen Their Cooperation With a View to Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda and Tackling Global Economic Challenges

11 Sep 2018 | News

Liu Zhenmin, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General in charge of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), met today with the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, and the directors of all the Commission’s divisions, in the framework of his visit to Chile. During the meeting, both UN entities reaffirmed the cooperation ties that unite them and renewed their pledge to continue working together to help the global organization’s member countries to advance on fulfilling the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Dev…

Caribbean Gender Experts say fostering gender equality and women’s rights is indispensable for the region’s sustainable development

20 Aug 2018 | News

The specific challenges facing Caribbean women were at the center of attention during the 57th meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held from 30-31 July 2018 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Among the obstacles faced by Caribbean women, countries noted the serious constraints faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS), due to their middle-income country status, highly indebted situation, heavy dependence on tourism, and vulnerability to climate change and environmental hazards, that negatively…

Progress on Implementing Priority Measures of the Montevideo Consensus Praised, but Challenges Remain

8 Aug 2018 | News

The pending challenges to address the demands of girls, boys, adolescents and young people in the region, aging, access to sexual and reproductive health, and persistent gender gaps were some of the issues discussed during the second day of the third session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held through Thursday, August 9, in the Convention Center of Lima, Peru. On the first panel of the session – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the government of Peru, with support fr…

Authorities Value Progress on the Achievement of Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in the Region

31 Jul 2018 | News

Ministers and authorities on women’s affairs valued the progress made on achieving gender equality and women’s rights in the region during the closing session of the fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which concluded today at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The regional meeting came to a close with speeches by Mariella Mazzotti, Director of the National Women’s Institute (INMUJERES) of Uruguay, in her role as president of the Presiding…

Port of Spain City Village showcases women entrepreneurs

7 Mar 2018 | News

In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2018, the City Hall of Port of Spain was transformed into a ‘Women’s City Village’ for one day, on Wednesday 7 March, as part of a week of activities showcasing women. The day began with a power-walk around Woodford Square, as a show of solidarity and unity for the promotion of the rights of women and girls. This was followed by the official opening of the City Village, where several rural organizations had the opportunity to showcase their initiatives, products and services in a vibrant Marketplace. For this occasion, ECLAC Caribbean joined …

Analysing the role of Caribbean migrant women

1 Feb 2018 | News

The Caribbean has one of the highest emigration rates of skilled and tertiary-educated individuals in the world. Women account for a large percentage of these individuals. In the United States alone, women make up 55 percent of the estimated four million Caribbean people residing there. The latest ECLAC study underscores the importance of promoting gender equality and improving women’s overall standards of living. In this regard, it addresses the need to improve the access of all women in the Caribbean, including migrants and returnees to more varied skill development, better jobs,…

In a New Report, ECLAC Analyses Trends in Regional Poverty and the Situation of the Pension Systems in Latin America

18 Dec 2017 | Announcement

On Wednesday 20 December, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will unveil its report Social Panorama of Latin America 2017, which examines the evolution of regional poverty and presents an analysis of the pension systems in Latin America and their challenges in the face of the current demographic transition. The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will give a press conference at 9 a.m. (GMT-6) in the building of the Commission’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico, to present the main findings of the publication. The presentation will be …

Authorities on Women’s Issues Agreed to Continue Strengthening the Institutional Architecture for Advancing toward Gender Equality in the Region

6 Oct 2017 | News

Authorities from mechanisms for women’s advancement in Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in Havana, Cuba today agreed to continue strengthening their countries’ institutional architecture as well as to consolidate the dialogue and regional cooperation aimed at moving toward gender equality in the region. On October 5-6, the Fifty-Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held at the Hotel Nacional de Cuba. It was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the government of …

Regional Conference on Women Organized by ECLAC Commemorates 40th Anniversary in Havana

29 Sep 2017 | Announcement

The Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean – which is the main regional discussion forum on gender equality and women’s autonomy – turns 40 years old, and its anniversary will be commemorated in the same place where the first gathering took place in 1977: Havana, Cuba. On October 5-6, the Hotel Nacional de Cuba will be the site of the Fifty-Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the government of Cuba, through the…

ECLAC Will Launch Social Panorama of Latin America 2016

24 May 2017 | Announcement

On Tuesday, May 30, 2017, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will launch a new edition of its flagship annual report on issues of social development. The report, published since 1991, will be unveiled at the regional organization’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The institution’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present the document Social Panorama of Latin America 2016 at a press conference at 11:00 a.m. The launch will be broadcast live online via ECLAC’s website at: ://www.cepal.org/en. The study focuses on the measurement and analysis of diverse…

It is Imperative that the Gender Approach be Mainstreamed throughout the 2030 Agenda, Alicia Bárcena says

27 Apr 2017 | News

The gender approach must be mainstreamed throughout the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with a special view to achieving women’s economic, physical and political autonomy, Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, said at a side event entitled Commitments and Roadmap Towards a 50-50 Planet by 2030, held in the framework of the first meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which is taking place through Friday in the Mexican capital with ECLAC’s sponsorship. The gathering was organized by the regional Inter-Agency Gender Gr…

ECLAC: Montevideo Strategy Seeks to Untie the Structural Knots of Gender Inequality in the Region

17 Mar 2017 | News

“The Montevideo Strategy is an ambitious political and technical instrument that seeks to untie the structural knots of gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean,” said María Nieves Rico, Director of the Gender Affairs Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), at a side event to the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) that is taking place in New York. The Montevideo Strategy for Implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda within the Sustainable Development Framework by 2030, which sets 10 pillars for implementation, w…

Rural Women Benefit from ECLAC Sensitization Seminar on Gender-Based Violence

28 Nov 2016 | News

Organized jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean and Grassroots Organisations Operating Together in Sisterhood in Trinidad and Tobago (GROOTS T&T), with collaboration from the TOCO Foundation, the seminar entitled “Breaking the silence on violence against rural women and girls” was held in Guayaguayare, Trinidad and Tobago on 25 November. Violence against women and girls is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which have led to domination over and discriminatio…

Specialists Seek to Increase Visibility of Girls and Women with Disabilities and Promote their Inclusive Development with a Gender Approach

17 Nov 2016 | News

A set of recommendations aimed at amplifying the voices of women with disabilities and promoting their inclusive development with gender equality was unveiled today at the conclusion of a meeting of specialists that began on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The gathering, entitled the Expert Group Meeting Advancing the Rights and Perspectives of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Development and Society, was organized by ECLAC and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affai…

President of Uruguay to participate in the opening of the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

19 Oct 2016 | Announcement

The thirteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be opened in Montevideo, Uruguay, at 4.30 pm on Tuesday 25 October 2016. The opening ceremony will be attended by the President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez; the Minister of Social Development, Marina Arismendi; and the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena. Immediately thereafter, the Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Babatunde Osotimehin; and the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Ent…

Cómo seguir la XIII Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de la CEPAL que se realizará en Montevideo

19 Oct 2016 | News

From 25 to 28 October 2016, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), jointly with the Government of Uruguay, is holding the thirteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event has drawn over 800 participants, including representatives of governments, international agencies and civil society. Live transmission The entire meeting will be transmitted live from the event website: ://conferenciamujer.cepal.org/13/en, which also offers general information about the Conference, a detailed programme, reference documents and n…

ECLAC and Norway Strengthen Cooperation Ties During a Visit to the Organization’s Headquarters in Chile

13 Sep 2016 | News

On Tuesday, September 13 in Santiago, Chile, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, received a delegation of parliamentarians belonging to the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense, with whom she shared the United Nations organization’s work regarding implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region. The delegation was headed by Anniken Huitfeldt, Chair of the Committee, and was made up of 10 members of Parliament from various political parties. They were accom…

A New Chapter in the Regional Gender Agenda Will Be Written in October in Montevideo

1 Sep 2016 | Announcement

Focused on the opportunities and challenges regarding gender equality and women’s autonomy posed by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on October 25-28, 2016. The meeting will bring together representatives of governments, civil society and United Nations organizations. The gathering—organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and Uruguay’s government (through the Foreign Ministry and the National Institute of Women)—will mark 40 years of building a regional g…

Senior Government Officials Call for Greater Autonomy and Gender Equality across the Caribbean

27 Jul 2016 | News

High-level government officials and senior international gender experts are calling for more to be done to ensure the economic and social autonomy of Caribbean women. Within the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the opportunities and challenges faced by women as against men in such areas as employment, education, human rights and political leadership speak to the issues of equality which are at the heart of discussions being held at the Caribbean preparatory meeting of the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, taking place on 26-27 July 201…

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