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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
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).
Reunión preparatoria de la XVI Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe con los países de Centroamérica, Caribe de habla hispana y México
La reunión preparatoria de la XVI Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe con los países de Centroamérica, Caribe de habla hispana y México se realizó de manera virtual el miércoles 9 de abril de 2025, entre las 11.00 y las 14.00 horas (hora de Chile, GMT-4).
Reunión preparatoria de la XVI Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe con los países de América del Sur (virtual)
La reunión preparatoria de la XVI Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe con los países de América del Sur se realizó de manera virtual el martes 8 de abril de 2025, entre las 11.00 y las 14.00 horas (hora de Chile, GMT-4).
CARIBBEAN ACADEMIC FORUM. Contributions to the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advancing Towards Care Societies
The Caribbean Academic Forum, titled Contributions to the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advancing Towards Care Societies, was held in Barbados, on 25th and 26th of March 2025.
News
With technical assistance from ECLAC, the Ministry of Finance of Chile identifies that more than 22% of public spending contributes to gender equality
The Division for Gender Affairs of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in the seminar "Closing gender gaps through fiscal management in Chile: Gender-responsive budgeting," where the study "Gender-responsive budgeting: Gender tagging 2025" was presented. The seminar also featured, among others, remarks by the Minister of Finance, Mario Marcel, and the Minister of Women and Gender Equity, Antonia Orellana. Since 2023, the Ministry of Finance has received technical assistance from ECLAC and UN Women on this matter.
Rumbo a la XVI Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe la CEPAL convocó a los Organismos Especializados de la Mujer
La Vigesimo séptima Reunión de los Organismos Especializados de la Mujer y otras organizaciones del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Adelanto de las Mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe (OEM27), como parte de la hoja de ruta preparatoria hacia la XVI Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe, que se celebrará del 12 al 15 de agosto en Ciudad de México.
Latin American and Caribbean countries advance preparations for the XVI Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
As part of the preparatory process for the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, to be held from 12 to 15 August 2025 in Mexico City, the Subregional Meetings were held on 27 March and 8–9 April 2025, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its role as Technical Secretariat, in coordination with UN Women and under the leadership of the Government of Mexico as host country.
CEPAL y ONU Mujeres presentan informe conjunto “La Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y la Agenda Regional de Género en América Latina y el Caribe: Indicadores de género a 2024”
Esta nueva edición del informe conjunto examina avances y retrocesos en los ODS vinculados a la igualdad de género, en articulación con la Agenda Regional de Género, y advierte sobre la necesidad de acelerar transformaciones estructurales en la región.
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Action for equality, development and peace in Latin America and the Caribbean
7 March 2025 | Publication
The present document, prepared by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), is based on 25 reports prepared by countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean,…
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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 foremost…
