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Rural women are key to building a care society, ECLAC says

4 September 2023 | Briefing note

The Chief of the Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Ana Güezmes, participated in the IV Forum of Ministers, Vice-Ministers and Senior Officials of the Americas. The event was organized by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and took place at its headquarters in San José, Costa Rica, on August 22, with a view to highlighting the importance of the care economy in the region's agrifood systems.…

Youth and feminisms are key to give a sense of urgency to the construction of democratic, inclusive and diverse societies, says ECLAC

18 August 2023 | Briefing note

Ana Güezmes García, Director of the Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on behalf of José Manuel Salazar, participated in the Dialogue Volunteering and Youth , which took place on August 18, 2023, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, within the framework of the Chile Project: Youth, Feminism and Memory, of the Pacific Alliance Volunteering (VAP).…

It is necessary to strengthen regional cooperation and mobilize sufficient resources for gender and care policies, ECLAC states

15 August 2023 | Briefing note

The Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the panel Fair tax systems to finance care , in the meeting For a fiscal pact to sustain life in Latin America and the Caribbean: Towards an inclusive, equitable and transparent taxation . This activity was part of the side events organized by civil society in the context of the First Ministerial Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean for an inclusive, sustainable and equitable Global Tax Order.…

In a context of development crisis, cooperation and strategic alliances are urgent to move towards a more equal and sustainable future, says ECLAC

14 July 2023 | Briefing note

Ana Güezmes García, Director of ECLAC’s Division for Gender Affairs, participated in the EU-Latin America and Caribbean Forum Partners for Change , which took place in Brussels, Belgium, on July 13 and 14, 2023, within the framework of the EU-LAC Conference, side events to the III European Union (EU) - Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit of Heads of State and Government.…

CEPAL presents opportunities to place women’s autonomy and gender equality at the center of multi-stakeholder cooperation

31 May 2023 | Briefing note

The Gender Affairs Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in “Panel 3: Multi-stakeholder Cooperation: Opportunities for New Public-Private Partnerships” within the framework of the First Session of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean. The event took place at the ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, on May 31, 2023.…

ECLAC present main findings of the policy brief on the Care Economy+

22 May 2023 | Briefing note

The Gender Affairs Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the webinar organized by the United Nations Economist Network (UNEN) on the policy briefs on the New Economics for Sustainable Development. The event was held on the 22nd of May 2023.…

The care society is the transformational change needed to build a new development pattern that puts equality and sustainability on the center

4 May 2023 | Briefing note

During the side event organized by ECLAC, the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in Chile and UN Women, on the occasion of the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, the Chief of the Division for Gender Affairs of ECLAC, Ana Güezmes García, emphasized the importance of a comprehensive, multi-scalar, and cross-cutting approach to achieve the goals set forth in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Regional Gender Agenda, to prevent the deepening of gender inequalities, and to advance towards substantive eq…

Sixth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

20 April 2023 | Briefing note

The Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development is State-led and open to participation by all Latin American and Caribbean countries. It is convened under the auspices of ECLAC and guided by the principles established for all follow-up and review processes by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted in September 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly.…

ECLAC highlights the need to promote women’s full participation in business for a transformative recovery

30 March 2023 | Briefing note

The Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the session on the context of business women and entrepreneurs in Latin America of the “8 of March Webinar: Economic Empowerment of Women, Mexico-Chile Women Leaders”. The event was organized by the Embassies of Mexico in Chile and Chile in Mexico and was held on March 30, 2023.…

ECLAC presents the challenges and opportunities for women’s autonomy and gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean

23 March 2023 | Briefing note

The Gender Affairs Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the symposium organized by the Institute of International and Strategic Relations (IRIS) in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), entitled: The role of women in the transformation of Latin American societies. The event was held on the 22nd of March 2023 in Paris, France.…

The Buenos Aires Commitment, Point of Arrival and Point of Departure

27 February 2023 | Briefing note

ECLAC Member and Associate Member States reaffirmed their commitment to implement public policies to transition towards a care society oriented towards the sustainability of life and gender equality. The ECLAC members made this commitment in the Agreement signed on February 9, within the framework of the 64th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

75 years of ECLAC

24 February 2023 | Briefing note

New website highlights the contributions of ECLAC to Latin America and the Caribbean in the past 75 years Learn about the history of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and discover how it has shaped thinking on public policy and development and supported the region by promoting economic, social and sustainable development initiatives over almost eight decades.…

The 2030 Agenda: Are Latin America and the Caribbean on Track to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030?

21 February 2023 | Briefing note

When the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all 193 Member States of the United Nations at the Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015 as “a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future”, it presented a historic opportunity for Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite progress, the region needs to step up their efforts.…

Tax evasion and avoidance represent a significant loss of resources that are necessary to implement comprehensive care policies and systems, highlights the ECLAC along with ICRICT

10 November 2022 | Briefing note

In the context of the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, it took place the side event ´Regional cooperation to put an end to tax evasion and avoidance and mobilise resources for care policies in Latin America and the Caribbean’, in which representatives from governments and specialists shared proposals against evasion and avoidance and for interministerial cooperation to finance care policies and systems. It was organized by the ECLAC along with ICRICT, with the support of the Wellspring Philanthropic Fund.…

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

3 November 2022 | Briefing note

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.…

ECLAC highlights the challenges and opportunities for women’s economic autonomy in value chains

28 October 2022 | Briefing note

he Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the III session of the Business Roundtable for Gender Equality called “Tools to integrate gender parity in the value chain”. The event was held on October 27, 2022, and was organized by the Business Alliance for Development of Costa Rica.…

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