Los países de la región deben hacer un esfuerzo para priorizar el agua potable y el saneamiento en sus políticas de financiamiento…
Despite efforts, large gaps in access to the effective enjoyment of the right to education persist in Guatemala, particularly for rural populations and Indigenous peoples. The unprecedented educational crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has increased gaps, school dropout rates, learning losses, illiteracy and the slowdown in average schooling levels…
From the early decades of the twentieth century onward, the level of equity achieved in Uruguay, and the sophistication of its social welfare institutions, set the country apart from the rest of Latin America. In the second half of the century, this heritage of democracy and equity survived the severe tests to which it was subjected without fracturing too badly. The strength of the country's sociocultural foundations was convincingly demonstrated after the restoration of democracy in 1985, when Uruguay succeeded in maintaining the position it had traditionally held as the regional leader …
Briefing note by ECLAC Caribbean Chief, Diane Quarless…
Analiza la legislación sobre los desperdicios industriales en la República Federal de Alemania desde 1972 en adelante.…
Domestic violence has affected the social fabric of societies on a global scale. In the Caribbean, it is known to persist in domestic settings irrespective of place of residence, socio-economic status and ethnicity. There have been numerous attempts by various agencies to obtain a handle on domestic violence. In every instance, the primary objective has been to meet agency-specific needs and permit such agencies to fulfil their functions within a larger societal structure. This, agencies such as hotlines, shelters, hospitals, health centres, police stations and the court system receive reports…
El foro es organizado dentro del proyecto de la Cuenta para el Desarrollo de Naciones Unidas (Décimo Tramo) sobre Transición demográfica: oportunidades y desafíos para lograr los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe , coordinado por CELADE-División de Población de la CEPAL con el fin de mejorar la capacidad técnica de países seleccionados para integrar la dinámica poblacional en sus procesos de planificación.…
Conclusiones y recomendaciones del evento…
Conclusiones y recomendaciones del evento…
In the Caribbean, the situation is very similar to the global outlook. Women in the Caribbean face several challenges disproportionately when compared to men. The 2018 Report, Turning Promises Into Action: Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, states that significant challenges lie ahead for women in Latin America and the Caribbean to experience gender equality. It reported that 21 per cent of women and girls aged 15 to 49 had experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner in the previous 12 months. Director of ECLAC Caribbean Diane Quarless …