In 1975, the United Nations commemorated International Women’s Day for the first time, recognizing centuries of women’s struggles for equality, development, and peace.
Latin America and the Caribbean have made significant progress in achieving legal equality. Today, women have on average, more years of education than men and are increasingly occupying decision-making positions. However, gaps persist in all countries. In the region, female labour force participation remains low: only 50% of women participate in the labour market, compared to 75% of men. Moreover, their participation is marked b…
En 1975, la Organización de las Naciones Unidas conmemoró por primera vez el Día Internacional de las Mujeres, reconociendo siglos de lucha de las mujeres a favor de la igualdad, el desarrollo y la paz.
América Latina y el Caribe ha logrado avances importantes en la igualdad ante la ley. Hoy, las mujeres tienen, en promedio, más años de estudio que los hombres y ocupan cada vez más espacios de decisión. Sin embargo, las brechas persisten en todos los países. En la región, la participación laboral femenina sigue baja: solo el 50% de las mujeres participan en el mercado laboral, en co…
If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people globally, what would you say? Malaria? Pneumonia? Suicide? They’re all up there, but no, it’s road crashes. Cars have been around for over 120 years, and we know how to prevent these tragedies. Yet road crashes still claim more than two lives every minute, and nearly 1.2 million lives every year. If these deaths were caused by a virus, it would be called a pandemic and the world would scramble to develop vaccines to prevent them. And yet reducing road deaths has long been overlooked, misunderstood …
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