Gender statistics
Gender statistics adequately reflect gender dfferences and inequalities in all areas of life. They play an important role in the elimination of stereotypes, in the formulation of public policies and in their follow-up for the achievement of gender equality.
Activities
Thirteenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
The Thirteenth meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC will take place in Santiago, from November 25 to 27, 2025.
Twenty-fourth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
The twenty-fourth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was held virtually from 29 to 30 April 2025.
56th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission
The Statistical Commission as the primary body for the coordination of the global statistical programmes in general and of the United Nations statistical and data-related system.
Twenty-third meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC
This twenty-third meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was held from 28 to 29 August 2024, at the headquarters of ECLAC in Santiago, Chile.
News
Data that Drive Change: The 26th International Meeting on Gender Statistics Reaffirms Latin America and the Caribbean Commitment to Equality
The annual meeting promotes dialogue and partnerships among National Statistical Offices (NSOs), National Machineries for the Advancement of Women in the region (NMAWs), international organizations, academia, and civil society organizations, among other stakeholders.
Latin America and the Caribbean stands out for time-use measurement and the valuation of unpaid work
In the framework of the XXVI International Meeting on Gender Statistics, the 22nd International Meeting of Experts on Time-Use Information and Unpaid Work brought together representatives from across the region in Mexico City to strengthen the measurement and valuation of care work.
ECLAC Calls for Accelerating the Achievement of Substantive Gender Equality and the Care Society on the Occasion of the International Day of Care and Support
On 29 October 2025, the International Day of Care and Support, proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2023, will be commemorated. This date seeks to raise awareness of the centrality of care in our societies and its contribution to people’s well-being and prosperity and to the achievement of gender equality and sustainable development.
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Time-use measurements in Latin America and the Caribbean
“Information systems: transforming data into information, information into knowledge and knowledge into political decisions” Pillar 9 of the Montevideo Strategy for Implementation of the Regional…