The Hummingbird Vol.3 No.11

Temário provisório anotado. XIII Conferência Regional sobre a Mulher da América Latina e do Caribe

Temario provisional anotado. Decimotercera Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Annotated provisional agenda. Thirteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico Reflection on Future Development of Latin America and the Caribbean in Light of the 2030 Agenda

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its most important biennial meeting in Mexico City from May 23 to May 27, 2016, where officials will present its 45 member and 13 associated states a report on its activities and will offer governments a reflection upon development strategies in the context of the commitments contained in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, indicated that in the thirty-sixth session participants will debate the region’s economic, social and environmenta…

CEPAL presentará en México su reflexión sobre el desarrollo futuro de América Latina y el Caribe de cara a la Agenda 2030

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) realizará su reunión bienal más importante del 23 al 27 de mayo de 2016 en la Ciudad de México, en donde presentará a sus 45 países miembros y 13 asociados su reporte de actividades y propondrá a los gobiernos una reflexión sobre estrategias de desarrollo en el contexto de los compromisos de la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, informó que en el trigésimo sexto período de sesiones se debatirá sobre el desarrollo económico, social y ambiental de la…

CEPAL apresentará no México sua reflexão sobre o desenvolvimento futuro da América Latina e do Caribe tendo em vista a Agenda 2030

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) realizará sua reunião bienal mais importante de 23 a 27 de maio de 2016, na Cidade do México, onde apresentará para seus 45 países-membros e 13 associados seu relatório de atividades e proporá aos governos uma reflexão sobre estratégias de desenvolvimento no contexto dos compromissos da Agenda 2030 e dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). A Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, informou que no Trigésimo sexto Período de Sessões se debaterá sobre o desenvolvimento econômico, social e ambiental da região co…

Uruguay Will Host the Next Regional Conference on Women

Uruguay will host the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will bring together representatives from Governments of the region, civil society and United Nations organizations on October 25-28 in Montevideo, according to an agreement signed by the Uruguayan Government and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The agreement was signed by the Acting Foreign Minister of Uruguay, José Luis Cancela, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. The ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, April 5 in the Uruguayan capital, was also…

Uruguay será sede de la próxima Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer

Uruguay será la sede de la XIII Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe, que reunirá a representantes de Gobiernos de la región, de la sociedad civil y de organismos de las Naciones Unidas del 25 al 28 de octubre de 2016 en Montevideo, según un acuerdo firmado por el Gobierno de ese país y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). El convenio fue suscrito por el Ministro Interino de Relaciones Exteriores, José Luis Cancela, y por la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena. En el acto, que tuvo lugar el martes 5 de abril en la capital urug…

Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean

The unpaid care work performed primarily by women, underpins all societies, contributing to well-being, social development and economic growth. Care work involves a variety of domestic tasks, such as the preparation of food, cleaning, washing and ironing of clothes, the collection of water and fuel for cooking, as well as, the care of mostly dependant family members, including children, older persons and persons with disabilities. The time-use survey is the only available tool for measuring unpaid care work and is also a more cost effective method of collecting timely and accurate data on the…