Annotated provisional agenda. Fifty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional anotado. Quincuagésima Octava Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Report of the Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Informe de la 57ª Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

ECLAC: Equality for Afro-descendant Women is Still Pending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Despite the progress seen in the last decade, Afro-descendant women in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be ignored as the possible beneficiaries of differentiated policies, they suffer poverty at higher rates than the rest of the population, they are underrepresented or absent from decision-making processes, and their right – and that of their communities – to live a life free of violence is more frequently infringed, ECLAC indicates in the recently published document Afro-descendant Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Debts of Equality (in Spanish and Portuguese only). The st…

CEPAL: América Latina y el Caribe mantiene deudas de igualdad con las mujeres afrodescendientes

Pese a los avances observados en la última década, las mujeres afrodescendientes en América Latina y el Caribe permanecen invisibilizadas como sujetos de políticas diferenciadas, padecen de la pobreza en niveles más altos que los del resto de la población, están subrepresentadas o ausentes en los procesos de toma de decisiones y ven más vulnerado su derecho, y el de sus comunidades, a vivir una vida libre de violencia, señala la CEPAL en el documento Mujeres afrodescendientes en América Latina y el Caribe. Deudas de igualdad publicado recientemente. El estudio, preparado por la División de Asu…

CEPAL: América Latina e Caribe mantêm dívidas de igualdade com as mulheres afrodescendentes

Apesar dos avanços observados na última década, as mulheres afrodescendentes da América Latina e do Caribe permanecem invisibilizadas como sujeitos de políticas diferenciadas, padecem da pobreza em níveis mais altos que os do resto da população, estão sub-representadas ou ausentes nos processos de tomada de decisões e veem mais violado seu direito, e o de suas comunidades, a viver uma vida livre de violência, assinala a CEPAL no documento Mulheres afrodescendentes na América Latina e no Caribe. Dívidas de igualdade, publicado recentemente. O estudo, preparado pela Divisão de Assuntos de Gênero…

Provisional agenda. Fifty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional. Quincuagésima Octava Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Caribbean Gender Experts say fostering gender equality and women’s rights is indispensable for the region’s sustainable development

The specific challenges facing Caribbean women were at the center of attention during the 57th meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was held from 30-31 July 2018 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Among the obstacles faced by Caribbean women, countries noted the serious constraints faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS), due to their middle-income country status, highly indebted situation, heavy dependence on tourism, and vulnerability to climate change and environmental hazards, that negatively…

Annotated provisional agenda. Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional anotado. Quincuagésima Séptima Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Provisional agenda. Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional. Quincuagésima Séptima Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Analysing the role of Caribbean migrant women

The Caribbean has one of the highest emigration rates of skilled and tertiary-educated individuals in the world. Women account for a large percentage of these individuals. In the United States alone, women make up 55 percent of the estimated four million Caribbean people residing there. The latest ECLAC study underscores the importance of promoting gender equality and improving women’s overall standards of living. In this regard, it addresses the need to improve the access of all women in the Caribbean, including migrants and returnees to more varied skill development, better jobs,…