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foto de los participantes en el conversatorio
25 April 2024 | News

COP 3 Reinforced the Commitment to Mainstreaming the Gender Perspective and to Women’s Full and Effective Participation in the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement
In addition to adopting a decision to this effect at the third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the regional treaty (April 22-24, 2024), the topic was analyzed in depth at a dialogue convened by ECLAC and the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.
Secretario General ONU es recibido por el Secretario Ejecutivo CEPAL
22 November 2023 | News

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, Visited ECLAC’s Headquarters and Met with UN Staff in Chile
The global organization’s highest authority urged UN agencies, funds and programs to redouble their efforts on joint work to support the country.
From left to right: Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta, Minister for Women, Gender and Diversity of Argentina;
4 May 2022 | News

ECLAC and the Government of Argentina Signed Agreement for Holding the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
On November 7-11, Argentina will host the region’s main intergovernmental forum on women’s rights and gender equality, the theme of which will be “The care society: a horizon for sustainable recovery with gender equality.” The gathering is organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women and the host country.
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3 February 2022 | News

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
During the 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, authorities agreed on preparatory activities for the XV Regional Conference to be held in Argentina in November 2022.
Group photo of the meeting.
27 January 2022 | News

Ministers and High-level Authorities Urge for Incorporating the Gender Perspective into Policies for Pandemic Response and Recovery and for Including Women and Girls in their Design and Implementation
The 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women, concluded today with a call for promoting policies that would foster a transformative recovery with gender equality.
Banner of meeting.
24 January 2022 | Announcement

Ministers and High-level Authorities Will Analyze Fulfillment of Gender Equality Commitments and Progress Towards a Care Society in Latin America and the Caribbean
On January 26-27, the 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will be held virtually, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
8 March 2021 | News

ECLAC Calls for Averting Setbacks and Promoting a Transformative, Sustainable Recovery with Gender Equality
In a message on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, urged for implementing public policies that recognize the work of all women in their diversity and the enormous value they contribute.
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18 February 2021 | Announcement

High-level Authorities from the Region Will Analyze Fulfillment of Gender Equality Commitments in the Context of the Pandemic
On February 23-25, the 60th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.
foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
15 September 2020 | News

Alicia Bárcena: Latin America and the Caribbean’s Post-Pandemic Recovery Will Be Feminist, or It Will Not Be At All
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the fourth International Workshop on Women who Do and Inspire (Beijing+25), organized by Fundación Global of Argentina.
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
30 April 2020 | News

Gender Equality is a Key Factor for Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Growth: Alicia Bárcena
“The future post COVID-19 needs women,” ECLAC’s Executive Secretary stressed during a virtual seminar organized by UN Women on domestic violence in the context of the current crisis.
Meeting panel.
9 March 2020 | News

Alicia Bárcena Warns About the Persistence of Obstacles Limiting the Reach of Gender Equality Policies in the Region
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary led a discussion today in the context of the commemoration of International Women’s Day, addressing the challenges that the commission faces with regard to implementation of the Santiago Commitment.
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29 January 2020 | News

The Region’s Countries Still Face Multiple Challenges to Overcoming the Structural Constraints of Gender Inequality by 2030
ECLAC presents the first regional progress report on the Montevideo Strategy for Implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda, in the framework of the XIV Regional Conference on Women being held in Santiago, Chile.
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22 January 2020 | Announcement

XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Be Held January 27-31 in Chile
Women’s autonomy in changing economic scenarios will be the main theme of the gathering organized by ECLAC with support from UN Women.
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3 September 2019 | Announcement

XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean Will be Presented to the Media at ECLAC
This Friday, September 6, authorities from Chile and Uruguay along with representatives of ECLAC and UN Women will hold a press conference to unveil the details of the regional gathering that will take place in November in Santiago.
photo of the opening session
18 June 2019 | News

ECLAC Subregional Meeting Examines Progress and Challenges in the Caribbean in Preparation for the XIV Regional Conference on Women

Government officials and experts from across the Caribbean participated in the event held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
portada documento mujeres afrodescendientes
10 December 2018 | News

ECLAC: Equality for Afro-descendant Women is Still Pending in Latin America and the Caribbean
A study published by the United Nations regional organization analyzes their autonomy in terms of three key dimensions: economic, physical and in decision-making.
Fotografía primer panel.
8 August 2018 | News

Progress on Implementing Priority Measures of the Montevideo Consensus Praised, but Challenges Remain
The demands of girls, boys, adolescents and youth, aging, sexual and reproductive health, and the persistence of gender gaps were among the issues addressed during the second day of the Regional Conference on Population and Development.
Fotografía de grupo de los participantes en la quincuagésima séptima reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe.
31 July 2018 | News

Authorities Value Progress on the Achievement of Gender Equality and Women’s Rights in the Region
The fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean concluded today in Santiago, Chile.
Montevideo Strategy cover page
17 March 2017 | News

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

The Director of the Gender Affairs Division, María Nieves Rico, is attending the 61st session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61) in New York City.
Ending violence against women - workshop
28 November 2016 | News

Rural Women Benefit from ECLAC Sensitization Seminar on Gender-Based Violence
Women in rural communities in Trinidad and Tobago benefitted from a sensitization seminar on gender-based violence, held in recognition of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, celebrated each year on 25 November.

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