List of content type Briefing note

Topic(s): Indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants

Filters

10 search results. Displaying 20 per page.

Side event "Inequalities, labor inclusion and the future of work in Latin America"

2 October 2023 | Briefing note

In the context of recovery with transformation, it is crucial to promote labor inclusion policies focused on population groups in situations of greater vulnerability, that is, to implement policies that promote equal opportunities to access and develop productive jobs that generate sufficient income to live a decent life and provide job security and social protection, as well as prospects for personal development, social integration and freedom to express opinions, organize and participate in making decisions that affect one's own life. Promoting labor inclusion is not only important for …

Children of African descent in Latin America

15 November 2019 | Briefing note

Laís Abramo and Marta Rangel[1] The history of Latin America is closely related to European colonization, conquest and slavery. The latter consisted both of the enslavement of part of the indigenous population and, in particular, of African people trafficked intercontinentally[2]. The slave system lasted in the region for almost 400 years and has left deep marks in our societies. These include the structural inequalities that affect Afrodescendent populations and the persistence and reproduction of racism and ethnic and racial discrimination manifested in different areas of development and rig…

Afrodescendent childhood in Colombia

15 November 2019 | Briefing note

DORA INÉS VIVANCO JULIO Master in Development Management, Consultant, Researcher "Mamá yo quiero salir a jugar con mis amigos (…) A la lleva y al quemado, jugando mamá jugando Jugué a la gallina ciega, jugando mamá jugando”. Zully Murillo, Jugando The orality of Afro-Colombian population gathers traditions with which boys and girls of African descent have grown up who, from different regions, share symbolic elements and stories that denote the connection with rivers and seas around which, centuries ago, cimarron ancestors [1] constituted Palenques as territories free from slave trade. These te…

The First regional report on the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development is already available

6 March 2019 | Briefing note

This report seeks to give an account of progress in the implementation of the priority measures of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development in the region, as well as the differences between countries in terms of the degree of implementation. By highlighting relevant national experiences, it also seeks to facilitate the exchange of good practices among countries so that they can benefit from each other in their efforts to advance the implementation of the actions of the Montevideo Consensus.…

10 search results. Displaying 20 per page.