Gender affairs
The Division for Gender Affairs plays an active role in gender mainstreaming within regional development in Latin America and the Caribbean. It works in close collaboration with the national machineries for the advancement of women in the region, civil society, the women’s movement, feminist organizations and public policymakers, including national statistics institutes.
Activities
XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
The sixteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was held at the Centro Cultural Universitario Tlatelolco in Mexico City, from 12 to 15 August 2025, and focused on the political, economic, social, cultural and environmental transformations as a means of advancing the care society and gender equality.
XXVII Meeting with Specialized Agencies for the Advancement of Women (OEM27)
The XXVII Meeting with Specialized Agencies for the Advancement of Women was held virtually on Thursday 10 April 2025, from 11.00 to 14.00 p.m. (Chilean time, GMT-4).
News
Latin America and the Caribbean Makes Headway with Concrete Actions for Gender Equality and the Care Society
Today marked the end of the Sixty-Seventh Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, held in Chile using a hybrid format.
Concrete Actions are Needed to Implement the Tlatelolco Commitment on Gender Equality and the Care Society
Women’s Affairs Ministers and other high-level authorities from the region are participating in the Sixty-Seventh Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
Ministers and Senior Authorities Will Meet to Discuss Implementation of the Tlatelolco Commitment and Participate in a Consultation Prior to the CSW70
The Sixty-Seventh Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place on December 1-2 using a hybrid format from ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
ECLAC: At Least 19,254 Femicides Have Been Registered in the Last Five Years in Latin America and the Caribbean
Preventing and eliminating this widespread and ongoing pandemic is an urgent goal of the Decade of Action to achieve substantive gender equality and the care society in Latin America and the Caribbean, the United Nations regional organization indicates.
Publication featured
The Care Society: Governance, Political Economy and Social Dialogue for a Transformation with Gender Equality
Building the care society is a vital transformation for substantive equality, sustainable development and peace. This paradigm prioritizes the sustainability of life and of the planet, and recognizes…
Data and statistics
Subsidiary Body
Publication type (collection)
Infographic
What is the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, one of the subsidiary bodies of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is the main United Nations…
Contact
División de Asuntos de Género
- dag@cepal.org
