Annotated provisional agenda. Fifty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional anotado. Quincuagésima Octava Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Report of the Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Informe de la 57ª Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Provisional agenda. Fifty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional. Quincuagésima Octava Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Incorporar el enfoque de género en las políticas públicas para alcanzar los ODS en Chile

En el marco de la solicitud de asistencia técnica de la Subsecretaría de Evaluación Social del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Chile a la División de Asuntos de Género de la CEPAL, entre el 16 y 19 de octubre de 2018, se llevó a cabo el curso “Transversalización del enfoque de género para el logro de los ODS” dirigido a funcionarios y funcionarias de dicha institución.…

The Hummingbird Vol.5 No.9

Caribbean Gender Experts say fostering gender equality and women’s rights is indispensable for the region’s sustainable development

The specific challenges facing Caribbean women were at the center of attention during the 57th meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held from 30-31 July 2018 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Among the obstacles faced by Caribbean women, countries noted the serious constraints faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS), due to their middle-income country status, highly indebted situation, heavy dependence on tourism, and vulnerability to climate change and environmental hazards, that negatively…

Annotated provisional agenda. Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional anotado. Quincuagésima Séptima Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Proposal for a virtual platform to contribute to regional follow-up of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development

Propuesta de plataforma virtual para contribuir al seguimiento regional del Consenso de Montevideo sobre Población y Desarrollo

Provisional agenda. Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional. Quincuagésima Séptima Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Analysing the role of Caribbean migrant women

The Caribbean has one of the highest emigration rates of skilled and tertiary-educated individuals in the world. Women account for a large percentage of these individuals. In the United States alone, women make up 55 percent of the estimated four million Caribbean people residing there. The latest ECLAC study underscores the importance of promoting gender equality and improving women’s overall standards of living. In this regard, it addresses the need to improve the access of all women in the Caribbean, including migrants and returnees to more varied skill development, better jobs,…