ECLAC: At Least 4,473 Women Were Victims of Femicide in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021

In 2021, at least 4,473 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 29 countries and territories of the region, according to the latest official data that countries reported to the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO) of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). This represents at least 12 women per day who die violent, gender-based deaths in the region, the institution warns. “For 15 years, Latin American and Caribbean States have recognized the seriousness of femicidal violence and the gender-related killing of wome…

Breaking the statistical silence to achieve gender equality by 2030: implementing the Information Systems Pillar of the Montevideo Strategy for the implementation of the Regional Gender Agenda within the sustainable development framework by 2030

Towards construction of comprehensive care systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Elements for their implementation

El presente documento, elaborado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y ONU Mujeres, ha sido concebido con la idea de servir de marco orientador para aquellas personas abocadas al desarrollo de Sistemas Nacionales Integrales de Cuidados como pilar de la protección social en los países de la región. Consideramos que dichos Sistemas deben ser diseñados desde la perspectiva de derechos humanos, con especial énfasis en la transversalización de la perspectiva de género para alcanzar modelos de cuidados corresponsables entre el Estado, el mercado, la comunidad y las fami…

Addressing gender disparities in education and employment: A necessary step for achieving sustainable development in the Caribbean

Considering the vital importance of gender equality to development and the specific promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to leave no one behind, girls and boys should be provided with equal opportunities to achieve their fullest potential as promoted in specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and related targets. Noting that the 2020–2029 decade has been termed the “Decade of Action” for sustainable development, there is the need for the Caribbean to urgently address its human capital development challenge even as the subregion deals with many economic, social, and envi…

Annotated index of the position document for the Fifteenth Session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean "The Care Society: a Horizon for Sustainable Recovery with gender Equality"