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ECLAC called for placing the right to care at the center of public policies during the United Nations International Day of Care and Support commemoration

29 Oct 2025 | Briefing note

During the third United Nations International Day of Care and Support, held in Geneva, Ana Güezmes, Director of the Division for Gender Affairs of ECLAC, underscored the historic opportunity represented by the care society proposal that Latin America and the Caribbean brings to the world as a new paradigm for sustainable development, equality and peace, one that places the sustainability of life and the care of people and the planet at its core.…

ECLAC participates in the Tenth Latin American and Caribbean Conference on Social Sciences organized by CLACSO and co-organizes the Thematic Forum: “Critical Perspectives on Care, Gender Equality and Social Justice”

9 Jun 2025 | Briefing note

This edition of the Conference focused on “Horizons and Transformations for Equality” and served as a space for dialogue on care and progress towards gender equality and sustainable development. The Division for Gender Affairs of ECLAC took part in central panels and co-organized the Thematic Forum “Critical Perspectives on Care, Gender Equality and Social Justice,” where the importance of advancing towards a Care Society and promoting exchanges among public policymaking institutions was highlighted.…

With technical assistance from ECLAC, the Ministry of Finance of Chile identifies that more than 22% of public spending contributes to gender equality

10 Apr 2025 | Briefing note

The Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the seminar "Closing gender gaps through fiscal management in Chile: Gender-responsive budgeting," where the study "Gender-responsive budgeting: Gender tagging 2025" was presented. The seminar also featured, among others, remarks by the Minister of Finance, Mario Marcel, and the Minister of Women and Gender Equity, Antonia Orellana. Since 2023, the Ministry of Finance has received technical assistance from ECLAC and UN Women on this matter.…

Toward the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC Convened the Specialized Agencies for the Advancement of Women

10 Apr 2025 | Briefing note

Twenty-Seventh Meeting of the Specialized Agencies and Other United Nations Bodies on the Advancement of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean (OEM27) was held as part of the preparatory roadmap toward the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held from 12 to 15 August in Mexico City. …

Experts and government representatives examined unpaid care work in the Caribbean during a side event at the 61st Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

5 Oct 2021 | Briefing note

The side event entitled “The burden of unpaid care work on Caribbean women in the time of COVID-19”, which took place within the context of the 61st Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Caribbean women with particular focus on the increasing burden of unpaid care work. It also showcased experiences and progress in the development of time use measurements in the subregion. The event was moderated by Malaka Parker and included interventions from ECLAC’s subregional headquarte…

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