The crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on employment and labor conditions for women in Latin America and the Caribbean, generating a setback of more than a decade in terms of the progress achieved in labor market participation, according to Special Report COVID-19 No. 9: The economic autonomy of women in a sustainable recovery with equality, released today by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
According to the report, the rate of job market participation by women was at 46% in 2020, while for men it was 69% (in 2019, these rates w…
La crisis generada por la pandemia del COVID-19 impactó negativamente en la ocupación y en las condiciones laborales de las mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe, generando un retroceso de más de una década en los avances logrados en materia de participación laboral, de acuerdo con el Informe Especial COVID-19 N⁰9: La autonomía económica de las mujeres en la recuperación sostenible y con igualdad dado a conocer hoy por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
Según el documento, la tasa de participación laboral de las mujeres se situó en 46% en 2020, mientras que la de lo…
A crise gerada pela pandemia da COVID-19 impactou negativamente as ocupações e as condições de trabalho das mulheres na América Latina e no Caribe, gerando um retrocesso de mais de uma década nos avanços alcançados em termos de participação no mercado de trabalho, de acordo com o Relatório Especial COVID-19 N⁰ 9: A autonomia econômica das mulheres na recuperação sustentável e com igualdade, divulgado hoje pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL).
Segundo o documento, a taxa de participação no mercado de trabalho das mulheres foi de 46% em 2020, enquanto a dos homens foi…
The President of the Argentine Republic, Alberto Fernández, delivered a virtual keynote lecture this Wednesday, January 27, from the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which he advocated for the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean and for strengthening multilateralism to build fairer and more egalitarian societies.
The Argentine leader spoke during a high-level event in which Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, also participated along with Ennio Vivaldi, Rector of the University of Chile.
Attending the lectur…
El Presidente de la República Argentina, Alberto Fernández, dictó este miércoles 27 de enero una conferencia magistral virtual desde la sede la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en donde abogó por la unidad de América Latina y el Caribe y el fortalecimiento del multilateralismo para construir sociedades más justas e igualitarias.
El Mandatario argentino expuso en un evento de alto nivel en el que intervinieron también Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, y Ennio Vivaldi, Rector de la Universidad de Chile.
Asistieron a la conferencia los…
New York, 25 January — Latin America and the Caribbean will face a fragile and uneven recovery as the COVID-19 crisis may leave lasting scars on the region’s economies, according to the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2021, which was launched today.
The report warns that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come unless smart investments in economic, societal and climate resilience ensure a robust and sustainable recovery of the global economy.
In 2020, the world economy shrank by 4.3 per cent, over two and half times more th…
Nueva York, 25 de enero — Tanto América Latina como el Caribe tendrán que hacer frente a una recuperación frágil e irregular debido a las secuelas a largo plazo causadas por la crisis de la COVID-19 en las economías de la región, según el informe de la ONU sobre la Situación y las perspectivas de la economía mundial en 2021, publicado en el día de hoy.
El informe advierte de que el impacto socioeconómico causado por la pandemia de la COVID-19 será tangible durante muchos años, a menos que se lleven a cabo inversiones estratégicas en los ámbitos de la economía, la sociedad y la resiliencia clim…
Presentation by ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena (in Spanish).
Latin America and the Caribbean’s foreign trade in 2020 had its worst performance since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009, above all because of the economic crisis prompted by the global COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed by governments to stop its spread. According to new projections by ECLAC, it is estimated that the value of regional exports dropped -13% in 2020 while imports shrank by -20%, the United Nations organization indicated today upon unveiling a new edition of its flagship annual report I…
Presentación de la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena.
El comercio exterior de América Latina y el Caribe tuvo en 2020 su peor desempeño desde la crisis financiera mundial de 2008-2009 sobre todo a causa de la crisis económica generada por la pandemia global del COVID-19 y las restricciones impuestas por los gobiernos para frenar su propagación. Según nuevas proyecciones de la CEPAL, se estima que el valor de las exportaciones regionales disminuyó un -13%, mientras que las importaciones se redujeron en -20% durante el año 2020, señaló hoy el organismo de las Naciones Unidas al d…
Apresentação da Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena (em espanhol).
O comércio exterior da América Latina e do Caribe teve em 2020 o seu pior desempenho desde a crise financeira mundial de 2008-2009, sobretudo devido à crise econômica gerada pela pandemia global da COVID-19 e às restrições impostas pelos governos para frear sua propagação. Segundo as novas projeções da CEPAL, estima-se que o valor das exportações regionais diminuiu -13%, enquanto as importações caíram -20% durante o ano de 2020, informou hoje a Comissão Regional das Nações Unidas ao divulgar uma nova edição de seu re…
The Regional Agenda for Inclusive Social Development (RAISD) – approved in 2019 and the axes of which have become a priority during the COVID-19 crisis – can contribute to tackling the current emergency as well as to moving towards a transformative recovery with equality at the center, as Latin American and Caribbean countries exchange experiences and engage in solidarity-based cooperation among themselves, authorities and officials asserted on Wednesday, 13 January, during the Fourth Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Social Development in Latin America and the Ca…
La Agenda Regional de Desarrollo Social Inclusivo (ARDSI), aprobada en 2019 y cuyos ejes se han tornado prioritarios durante la crisis del COVID-19, puede contribuir no solo a enfrentar la actual emergencia sino también a avanzar hacia una recuperación transformadora con la igualdad en el centro, de la mano del intercambio de experiencias y de la cooperación solidaria entre los países de América Latina y el Caribe, plantearon hoy autoridades y funcionarios durante la Cuarta Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre Desarrollo Social de América Latina y el Caribe.
El encuent…
January 12, 2021, New York City, USA – Today is the start of the 12th Ministerial Forum for Development in Latin America and the Caribbean- a three day virtual meeting where global and regional sustainable development experts and top government officials come together to discuss the way forward for development in the region beyond OVID-19 response and recovery.
The 2020 Ministerial Forum, “Beyond Recovery. Towards a new social contract for LAC” will focus on three critical areas for development moving forward: strengthened social protection and fiscal systems; inclusive digital transformation;…
12 de enero de 2021, Nueva York, EE. UU. - Hoy es el inicio del XII Foro Ministerial para el Desarrollo en América Latina y el Caribe, una reunión virtual de tres días en la que expertos mundiales y regionales en desarrollo sostenible y altos funcionarios de gobierno se reúnen para discutir el camino a seguir para el desarrollo en la región, más allá de la respuesta y recuperación de la crisis por el COVID-19.
El Foro Ministerial de 2020, “Más allá de la recuperación. Hacia un nuevo contrato social para ALC” se centrará en tres áreas críticas para que el desarrollo avance: sistemas fiscales y…
“The world is at a crossroads: development needs to be reformulated and economic policies, reshaped,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, indicated today during a keynote lecture delivered in the framework of the commencement of the 21st edition of ECLAC’s School of Latin American Development Studies.
The senior United Nations official called for implementing a big push for sustainability to build a future with more equality, solidarity and international cooperation. “We must act now to tame the emergency and think of the long te…
“El mundo está en una encrucijada: se necesita repensar el desarrollo y reformar las políticas económicas”, señaló hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, durante una conferencia magistral realizada en el marco del comienzo de la 21⁰ edición de la Escuela Latinoamericana de Estudios del Desarrollo, de la CEPAL.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas llamó a implementar un gran impulso por la sostenibilidad para construir un futuro con más igualdad, solidaridad y cooperación internacional. “Debemos actuar ahora para controlar la eme…
The Latin America and the Caribbean region will experience a contraction of -7.7% in 2020 but will have a positive growth rate of 3.7% in 2021, due mainly to a statistical rebound that will nonetheless be insufficient for recovering the economic activity levels seen prior to the coronavirus pandemic (in 2019), ECLAC indicated today in a new report.
ECLAC released its Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean 2020 – one of the United Nations organization’s flagship annual reports – during a virtual press conference given by its Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena.…
La región de América Latina y el Caribe marcará una contracción de -7,7% en 2020, pero tendrá una tasa de crecimiento positiva de 3,7% en 2021, debido principalmente a un rebote estadístico que, sin embargo, no alcanzará para recuperar los niveles de actividad económica pre-pandemia del coronavirus (en 2019), indicó hoy la CEPAL en un nuevo informe.
La CEPAL dio a conocer su Balance Preliminar de las Economías de América Latina y el Caribe 2020, uno de los principales reportes anuales del organismo de las Naciones Unidas, en una conferencia de prensa virtual ofrecida por su Secretaria Ejecutiv…
A região da América Latina e Caribe terá uma contração de -7,7% em 2020, mas terá uma taxa de crescimento positiva de 3,7% em 2021, devido principalmente a um arraste estatístico que, no entanto, não será suficiente para recuperar os níveis de atividade econômica pré-pandemia do coronavírus (em 2019), indicou hoje a CEPAL em um novo relatório.
A CEPAL divulgou seu Balanço Preliminar das Economias da América Latina e do Caribe 2020, um dos principais relatórios anuais da Comissão das Nações Unidas, em uma coletiva de imprensa virtual apresentada por sua Secretária-Executiva, Alicia Bárcena.
Se…
In the time of COVID-19, children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean have been and continue to be exposed to greater risk of becoming victims of violence in the home, while they also enjoy fewer protection factors, according to a document published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children.
The document entitled Violence against children and adolescents in the time of COVID-19 warns that recent estimates poi…