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Violencia contra la mujer

Violence against women

Gender-based violence against women and girls refers to all discrimination and unequal use of power that threatens their physical, sexual or psychological integrity, in public as well as in private life. Its most extreme expression is feminicide or femicide and includes harmful practices such as child marriages and early unions, which have a severe impact on adolescents and girls.

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Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
12-Sep-2022 | Project documents

Child, early and forced marriage and unions: Harmful practices that deepen gender inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean

Child, early and forced marriage and unions are a reality in Latin America and the Caribbean, albeit not a highly visible one. This is a complex phenomenon associated with gender inequalities, violence, poverty, school dropout, adolescent pregnancy and inadequate, limited or non-existent legal...

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Starts 16/10/2023
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Gestión por Resultados y Valor Público

El Curso es organizado por el Instituto Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Planificación Económica y Social (ILPES) de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, CEPAL.

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Desagregación de estimaciones en áreas pequeñas usando R.

Este curso internacional “Desagregación de Estimaciones en Áreas Pequeñas usando R” es organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) con apoyo del Intersecretariat Working Group on Household Surveys y la División de...

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