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19 de December de 2019 | Press Release

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL analiza la competitividad en los países en desarrollo y las oportunidades para avanzar en una agenda ambiental y social
Principal publicación académica del organismo incluye además artículos sobre precariedad laboral en Chile, disparidades fiscales regionales en Uruguay y una exploración empírica de la calidad de vida del adulto mayor, entre otros temas.
foto de la mesa inaugural
4 de December de 2019 | News

Se lanzó en CEPAL sitio web de la campaña global para el buen trato de niñas, niños y adolescentes con discapacidad
María Soledad Cisternas, Enviada Especial del Secretario General de la ONU sobre la discapacidad y la accesibilidad, y Mario Cimoli, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la Comisión, encabezaron el evento que contó con la participación de un grupo de niños, niñas y adolescentes con discapacidad de Chile.
#StopStreetHarassment
25 November 2019 | News

ECLAC Caribbean tackles street harassment in Trinidad and Tobago
Street harassment is a commonplace experience for women and girls in Trinidad and Tobago. Statistics do not exist on its prevalence, but women and girls report that it is a daily experience which is tolerated as a social norm.
25 November 2019 | Press Release

In 2018, At Least 3,529 Women Were Victims of Femicide in 25 Latin American and Caribbean Countries: ECLAC
The measurement of this scourge, and its regional comparability, is fundamental for implementing policies for prevention, reparation and sanction, the Commission sustains in the context of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
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21 November 2019 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present New Poverty and Inequality Figures and an Analysis of Middle-Income Strata in the Region
On Thursday, November 28, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena will launch in Chile the Social Panorama of Latin America 2019 report.
28 October 2019 | Press Release

The Narrowing of Gender Gaps in the Labor Market is Crucial for Growth, Equality and Poverty Reduction in the Region
A new joint ECLAC-ILO publication indicates that women’s access to paid activities is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals.
6 September 2019 | Press Release

Chile Will Host the Main Intergovernmental Forum on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in the Region
The XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC with support from UN Women, will take place on November 4-8 in Santiago.
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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.
Las reuniones subregionales virtuales se organizaron en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile.
27 June 2019 | News

Women’s Affairs Ministers from Latin America Participated in Virtual Meetings in Preparation for the Regional Conference that Will Take Place in November in Chile
On June 26 and 27, authorities analyzed the progress made on the position document that ECLAC will present at the gathering, and shared national priorities regarding policies for women’s autonomy and gender equality.
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.
24 April 2019 | Press Release

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Begins with a Call to Strengthen Multilateralism and Regional Cooperation
The third meeting of the gathering was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, with the presence of representatives from all the region’s countries.
De izquierda a derecha: Erland Skutlaberg, Encargado de Negocios a.i. de la Embajada de Noruega en Chile; Juan Manuel Santa Cruz, Director Nacional del SENCE Chile; Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL; y Laís Abramo, Directora de la División de Desarrollo Social de la CEPAL.
13 March 2019 | News

Specialists Underscore the Importance of Technical and Vocational Education for Labor Inclusion and Development with Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Erland Skutlaberg from the Norwegian Embassy in Chile, and Juan Manuel Santa Cruz, the National Director of SENCE Chile, inaugurated a seminar in Santiago, Chile.
foto de la sala Raúl Prebisch
11 de March de 2019 | Announcement

Representantes de gobierno y especialistas examinarán retos de la educación técnico-profesional en la región
Los días 13 y 14 de marzo se realizará en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile, un seminario internacional organizado en conjunto con el Gobierno de Noruega.
El conversatorio tuvo lugar en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile.
8 de March de 2019 | News

CEPAL realiza conversatorio para conmemorar el Día Internacional de la Mujer con miras a la XIV Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe
Funcionarias y funcionarios dialogaron sobre la estrategia institucional de transversalización de la perspectiva de género y sobre la contribución del organismo a las políticas para superar las desigualdades de género en la región.
8 March 2019 | Statement

International Women's Day 2019
"Gender equality is fundamentally a question of power. We live in a male-dominated world with a male-dominated culture. Only when we see women’s rights as our common objective, a route to change that benefits everyone, will we begin to shift the balance", UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlights on his message.
7 March 2019 | Op-ed

Recognizing Women’s Rights, Essential for Inclusive and Sustainable Development
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
22 January 2019 | Press Release

Authorities Discuss at ECLAC Progress and Obstacles to Achieving Women’s Autonomy and Gender Equality Ahead of Regional Conference in November
The fifty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated this Tuesday in Santiago, Chile.
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21 de January de 2019 | Announcement

Ministras de la Mujer examinarán en la CEPAL los preparativos de la XIV Conferencia Regional que se realizará este año en Chile
Este martes 22 y miércoles 23 de enero se llevará a cabo en Santiago la quincuagésima octava reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe.
15 January 2019 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Remained Steady in 2017, but Extreme Poverty Increased to the Highest Level since 2008, while Inequality has Fallen Notably since 2000
ECLAC released its report Social Panorama 2018 today in Chile, including new revisions to the methodology used by the organization to estimate monetary poverty in the region, as well as new measurements on functional inequality, social spending and double labor and social inclusion.