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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.
15 November 2018 | Press Release

ECLAC: At Least 2,795 Women Were Victims of Femicide in 23 Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional organization, called on the region’s countries to give priority to public policies aimed at preventing, sanctioning and eradicating all forms of violence against women in the region.
10 de September de 2018 | Press Release

CEPAL: Romper el silencio estadístico respecto a la igualdad de género es clave para contar con sistemas financieros inclusivos
La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas, Alicia Bárcena, y la Ministra de la Mujer y la Equidad de Género de Chile, Isabel Plá, encabezaron el lanzamiento del informe “Género en el Sistema Financiero” de la Superintendencia de Bancos e Instituciones Financieras.
9 August 2018 | Press Release

Latin America and the Caribbean Reaffirms the Montevideo Consensus as the Road Map for Action on Population and Development Matters
The third session of the Regional Conference on Population and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean concluded today in Lima, Peru.
30 July 2018 | Press Release

Gender Equality is not only Fair but also Indispensable for the Region’s Sustainable Development
Ministers of women’s affairs and other representatives are participating as of this Monday in the fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held in Santiago, Chile.
19 June 2018 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena Receives Recognition of Excellence from the Powerful Women Forbes Forum 2018
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary was awarded for her work against inequality and poverty and for women’s economic empowerment.
5 October 2017 | Press Release

Commemoration in Havana of 40 Years of Advancement of Women’s Equality and Rights in the Region with a Focus on Pending Challenges
Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Vice President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, and Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, led the inauguration of the Fifty-Sixth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women.
8 March 2017 | Press Release

ECLAC Strengthens its Commitment towards Women’s Autonomy
The regional organization held a workshop to advance the mainstreaming of gender awareness in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda on the occasion of International Women’s Day, which is being commemorated on 8 March.
10 de January de 2017 | Press Release

CEPAL: La autonomía de las mujeres es un requisito imprescindible para alcanzar la igualdad de género en la región
Entrevistada en el programa “Horizontes CEPAL”, María Nieves Rico, Directora de la División de Asuntos de Género, alerta que al menos 12 mujeres son víctimas de femicidio cada día en América Latina y el Caribe.
25 October 2016 | Press Release

XIII Regional Conference on Women Opens with Strong Condemnation of Gender Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean
The President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, the Minister of Social Development, Marina Arismendi, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, led the opening session of the inter-governmental conference being held through Friday, October 28 in Montevideo.
24 October 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for Taking Innovative and Effective Measures to Guarantee Women’s Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean
In a new study released today, the regional organization details the enormous inequalities that are keeping women from exercising their physical, economic and political autonomy.
20 de October de 2016 | Press Release

Tarja Halonen: Implementación de agenda de género es la base para alcanzar el desarrollo sostenible
La ex Presidenta de Finlandia dictó una conferencia magistral en la CEPAL, donde fue recibida por el Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo regional, Antonio Prado.
24 November 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Warns About High Number of Femicides in Latin America and the Caribbean
At least 1,678 women were murdered in 2014 for gender reasons in 17 countries of the region.
25 September 2015 | Press Release

“There Will Be No Progress On Implementation of the SDGs if Gender Equality Is Ignored”: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in a high-level debate at the Sustainable Development Summit held in the framework of the UN General Assembly in New York.
27 February 2015 | Press Release

ECLAC Advocates for Women’s Autonomy in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Executive Secretary of the United Nations organization, Alicia Bárcena, participated in a high-level event organized by Chile’s Government and UN Women.
14 de November de 2014 | Press Release

Campaña #exigeigualdad de la CEPAL en redes sociales
A través de una serie de videos, infografías y otros materiales informativos, la CEPAL invita a reflexionar y a actuar para lograr una mayor igualdad de género en la región.
7 November 2014 | Press Release

ECLAC Calls for an End to Inequalities that Contribute to Violence Against Women
At present 11 countries in the region have classified femicide or feminicide in their laws, said the United Nations organization in a report.
30 November 2011 | Press Release

Policies On Gender Equality Are Central to Development
Ministers from 19 countries meet at ECLAC to examine women's economic autonomy and policies on time-use.
8 July 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC to Hold Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in Brazil
The inter-governmental forum is the most important event in the region for the analysis of public policies from a gender perspective.
9 August 2007 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean countries approve Quito consensus
The document reaffirms commitments to ensure women's political participation and recognition of their contribution to the economy and social protection.

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