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How Can We Achieve the Care Society in Latin America and the Caribbean?

13 Aug 2025 | News

On the second day of the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held through Friday, August 15 in Mexico City, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, presented the position paper The Care Society: Governance, Political Economy and Social Dialogue for a Transformation with Gender Equality, which is inspiring the intergovernmental gathering’s debates at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco. “Moving towards the care society is one of the vital transformations required to foster more productive, inclusive and …

Latin American and Caribbean Legislators Play a Crucial Role for Making Progress on Care Policies in the Region

11 Aug 2025 | News

The crucial role of the region’s legislators for advancing towards the care society was emphasized today at the inauguration of the Parliamentary Forum of Latin America and the Caribbean within the framework of the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by Mexico’s Congress of the Union, UN Women and ECLAC at the San Lázaro Legislative Palace in Mexico City. Participating in the opening ceremony were Senator Martha Lucia Mícher Camarena, President of the Gender Equality Commission of the Senate of the Republic of Mexico; Deputy Anaís Miriam Burgos Hernán…

President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, Will Inaugurate the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

8 Aug 2025 | Announcement

On Tuesday, 12 August 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo will preside over the inauguration of the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the main intergovernmental forum within the United Nations focused on women's rights and gender equality in the region. The opening ceremony will take place at Palacio Nacional at 11 a.m. local time in Mexico (GMT-6). The intergovernmental meeting will bring together high-level authorities from Mexico and the region along with representatives of multilateral organizations, academia and civil society, parti…

How to Follow the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

6 Aug 2025 | News

On August 12-15 in Mexico City, the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will bring together high-level authorities from Mexico and the region along with representatives of multilateral organizations, academia and civil society, particularly from women’s and feminist organizations and movements. The Conference – organized since 1977 by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which serves as its Secretariat, and in coordination with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) si…

Mexico Will Host on August 12-15 the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

22 Jul 2025 | Announcement

Senior authorities from Mexico and other governments in the region, along with representatives of the United Nations (UN), multilateral organizations, parliaments, academia and civil society – particularly women’s and feminist movements and organizations – will gather on August 12-15, 2025 in Mexico to participate in the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event, to be held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco in Mexico City, will address “political, economic, social, cultural and environmental transformations as a means of advancing the car…

Ministers and Senior Authorities Will Meet at ECLAC to Review Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 30 Years After its Approval as well as Preparations for the XVI Regional Conference on Women, to be Held in Mexico in 2025

29 Nov 2024 | Announcement

Ministers and senior authorities from national women’s advancement mechanisms in the region will participate on December 4-5, 2024, in the Sixty-sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will be held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. This meeting – which has become a critical space for evaluating the region’s progress on gender equality and women’s autonomy – is being organized by ECLAC, in its capacity as Secretariat of the Conference, in coo…

ECLAC Calls for Transforming Development Models in Latin America and the Caribbean and Building a Society that Prioritizes People and the Planet on the Occasion of the International Day of Care and Support

28 Oct 2024 | News

On October 29, 2024, the International Day of Care and Support will be commemorated, as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2023. This day aims to highlight the centrality of care in our societies as a public good, recognizing its essential role in ensuring the sustainability of life and the planet, and its key contribution to the well-being and prosperity of individuals, societies, sustainable development, and equality. As global, regional, and national demands for care increase, ECLAC reaffirms its commitment to the countries of the region to design and implement comprehensi…

XXV International Meeting on Gender Statistics Strengthens Partnerships to Promote Evidence-Based Gender Equality Policies

2 Sep 2024 | News

​​​​​​ In the opening session, the use of statistical information and innovation to strengthen the gender perspective in public policy design and implementation was highlighted. The XXV International Meeting on Gender Statistics (EIEG) began in Aguascalientes, Mexico, under the theme "25 years of partnerships to strengthen evidence-based equality policies." This event brings together over 170 participants in person and more than 300 virtually, representing 18 countries. Representatives from the public sector, academia, and international organizations are participating. The event is organized…

Academic Forum on Care Begins in Preparation for the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

28 Aug 2024 | News

The Academic Forum “Territories of Care: Contributions from Academia to the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean” will be held in Mexico City, on August 28 and 29, 2024. Convened by the Government of Mexico through the National Institute of Women; El Colegio de México, A.C. (COLMEX); the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC); and UN Women, the event brings together representatives from academia, governments, civil society, and international organizations. Silvia Giorguli, President of El Colegio de México, where the event is being held, …

ECLAC Participated in Special Meeting of the Economic and Social Council on Care and Support Systems

19 Jul 2024 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed today its commitment to a society where care is a central part of prosperous, sustainable, and just economies during a special meeting on care and support systems organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York. In a recorded message, José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, stated that “care is at the foundation of life’s sustainability and is key to achieving social justice and renewing the social contract. The concept of a care society excites, calls upon, and r…

Advances Towards a Bi-Regional Pact on Care: Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union Join Forces

18 Mar 2024 | News

Representatives from governments, international organizations, and civil society discussed the foundations for a Bi-Regional Pact on Care between Latin America, the Caribbean, and the European Union. The initiative aims to foster cooperation in public policy and comprehensive care systems through the exchange of advancements and promising practices in care policies, systems, programs, and services; comparative studies and analyses on care-related topics; subregional, regional, and multilateral cooperation programs through North-South, South-South, triangular, and circular cooperation modalitie…

Women’s Affairs Ministers and Authorities from Latin America and the Caribbean Will Meet to Reaffirm the Commitment to Gender Equality and Moving Towards the Care Society

6 Oct 2023 | Announcement

Ministers of Women’s Affairs and authorities from mechanisms for women’s advancement in the region, in addition to other government officials, representatives of United Nations and intergovernmental organizations, academia and civil society – particularly women’s and feminist movements – will meet on October 11-12, 2023 to follow up on the commitments that countries have adopted on gender equality and women’s autonomy, and moving towards the care society. The Sixty-fifth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean – which will take p…

The Region’s Countries Committed Themselves to Bridging the Gender Digital Divide and Ensuring Women’s Full Participation in Technological Development and Knowledge

10 Feb 2023 | News

The region’s countries committed themselves to “promoting intersectoral public policies that include affirmative action to foster women’s and girls’ participation, continuation and completion of education in the spheres of science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” along with their full access to the emerging digital economy and its potential opportunities. This is according to the Declaration by Ministers and High-level Authorities of the National Machineries for the Advancement of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean for the 67th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (…

Importance is Stressed of Investing in Comprehensive, Public Care Policies and Systems Aimed at Achieving Gender Equality and Promoting Their Financial Sustainability

10 Nov 2022 | News

For more than four decades, ECLAC’s Member States have agreed upon the Regional Gender Agenda, aimed at guaranteeing the rights of women, moving towards achieving their autonomy and laying the foundation for building societies with equality. In this framework, the government delegates and specialists attending the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is taking place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, stressed today the importance of investing in comprehensive, public care policies and systems geared towards achieving gender equality and promoting their financial s…

President of Argentina Will Inaugurate the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

7 Nov 2022 | Announcement

The President of Argentina, Alberto Fernández, will inaugurate in Buenos Aires the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in coordination with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). The main theme of the meeting is “The care society: Horizon for a sustainable recovery with gender equality.” Participating in the opening ceremony – which will take place at the Sheraton Hotel on Tuesday, November 8 at 4 p.m. local time in Argentina (GMT-3) –…

How to Follow the Debates of the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 Nov 2022 | News

On November 7-11, 2022, Argentina will host the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations’ main regional, intergovernmental forum on women’s rights and gender equality, which for the last 45 years has been bringing together representatives of governments, international organizations, academia and civil society – particularly, women’s and feminist movements. The main theme of the meeting – which is organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in coordination with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and th…

Argentina Will Host the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, Which Will Be Centered on the Care Society

31 Oct 2022 | Announcement

On November 7-11, the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina, drawing the participation of representatives of governments, of United Nations and intergovernmental organizations, academia and civil society – in particular, women’s and feminist movements. The main theme of the meeting is “The care society: a horizon for sustainable recovery with gender equality.” The Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, is the United Nations’ main regional, intergove…

Women’s Affairs Ministers and High-level Authorities Will Commemorate the Regional Gender Agenda’s 45th Anniversary and Review Preparations for Regional Conference

17 Jun 2022 | Announcement

Ministers of Women’s Affairs and high-level authorities from the region will participate on June 22-23 in the Special Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, where they will examine preparations for the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 7-11 under the central theme of “The care society: horizon for a sustainable recovery with gender equality.” The Special Meeting will also serve as a space for celebrating the Regional Gender Agenda’s 45 years in …

ECLAC and the Government of Argentina Signed Agreement for Holding the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

4 May 2022 | News

On November 7-11 of this year, Argentina will host the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the central theme of which will be “The care society: a horizon for sustainable recovery with gender equality.” Participating in the ceremony to sign the host agreement – held today in Buenos Aires – were the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Santiago Cafiero; the Minister for Women, Gender and Diversity of Argentina, Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta; and the Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Car…

Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Implementing the Regional Gender Agenda and the Incorporation of Equality, Empowerment, and Autonomy of Women in Policies related to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

3 Feb 2022 | News

The Ministers and High-Level Authorities of the national mechanisms for the advancement of women in Latin America and the Caribbean reaffirmed their commitment to take all necessary measures to accelerate the effective implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda and the international commitments related to gender equality, the autonomy of women, adolescents and girls and the full guarantee of their human rights. They also committed to mainstreaming the gender perspective into national environmental, climate change adaptation and mitigation, and disaster risk reduction policies, initiatives, a…

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