The Government of Peru and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation on distinct matters related to economic, social and environmental development, during an official visit lasting 24 hours that Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC, made today to that country.
The senior United Nations authority led an official ECLAC mission to Lima, the first since President Pedro Castillo was sworn into office on July 28 of this year, with the aim of reaffirming the organization’s willingness to work jointly on those ar…
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…
Violence against women and girls remains the most widespread and pervasive human rights violation worldwide, affecting more than an estimated 1 in 3 women. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres joined ECLAC staff in raising awareness of this human rights violation during his visit to Chile.…
In 2022, at least 4,050 women were victims of femicide (also known as feminicide) in 26 countries and territories of Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the latest data that official agencies 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 is equivalent to one gender-related killing of a woman every two hours in the region.
“It is not possible to identify an upward or downward trend in the rates of femicide or feminicide in each country, since the variations are small an…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) expressed its concern today over the persistence of gender-based violence against women and girls in the region and high rates of femicide, or feminicide. According to the latest official data reported to the Commission’s Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (GEO), in 2019, 4,640 cases of femicide were recorded in 24 countries (18 in Latin America and 6 in the Caribbean).
The situation of women and girls has been aggravated under confinement and the restrictions on movement ordered by countries in th…
(7 November 2014) Violence against women cannot be analyzed or confronted in isolation; it must be linked to the factors of economic, social and cultural inequalities that occur in power relations between men and women, according to the latest annual report of the ECLAC Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean (OIG), unveiled during the XV International Meeting on Gender Statistics of Aguascalientes, which ends today in Mexico.
Although the document warns about the absence, heterogeneity and dispersion of statistics on violence in the region, some national figures accoun…
Five female presidents govern today in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and the number of women legislators, judges and mayors has increased in recent years. But these leaders represent no more than 26% of the total, on average, according to data from ECLAC’s Gender Equality Observatory. The Commission provides here the latest data on women’s participation in different spheres of political power.…
El Gobierno de Perú y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) reafirmaron hoy su voluntad de fortalecer la cooperación en distintas materias vinculadas al desarrollo económico, social y ambiental, durante una visita oficial de 24 horas realizada por Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, a ese país.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas encabezó una misión oficial de la CEPAL a Lima, la primera desde que el Presidente Pedro Castillo asumió su mandato el pasado 28 de julio, con el objetivo de reafirmar la disposición del organismo a trabajar de forma conjun…
La presentación se realizó el 27 de febrero de 2019 en San José de Costa Rica y fue organizada por la Segunda Vicepresidencia de la República junto con el Consejo Nacional de la Persona Adulta Mayor (CONAPAM), en el marco de una visita realizada por CEPAL al país para conocer los avances de la incorporación de las personas mayores en la aplicación nacional de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible.…
La violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas sigue siendo la violación de los derechos humanos más extendida y generalizada en todo el mundo, y se estima que afecta a más de 1 de cada 3 mujeres . El Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, se unió al personal de la CEPAL para crear conciencia sobre esta violación de los derechos humanos durante su visita a Chile.…
En el marco de las actividades de Cooperación Sur-Sur que promueve la Sede subregional de la CEPAL en México, profesionales mexicanas participarán en visitas a Costa Rica y Cuba para conocer en terreno las experiencias de atención a las personas mayores. En Costa Rica, la visita es coordinada por el Consejo Nacional de la Persona Adulta Mayor (CONAPAM) y en Cuba lo hace el Departamento Nacional de Atención al Adulto Mayor, Asistencia Social y Salud Mental del Ministerio de Salud Pública.…
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…
La CEPAL participa en el panel de alto nivel “Empresas multinacionales y empoderamiento de mujeres” en la séptima versión del Foro Mundial de Inversiones de la Conferencia de Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD).…
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,…
La CEPAL participa en panel “Incidencia y rendición de cuentas: ¿quiénes participan en la mesa de negociaciones comerciales?” en el Foro sobre Género y Desarrollo que se lleva a cabo en el marco de la Decimoquinta sesión de la Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD 15)…
La Ministra de la Mujer y la Equidad de Género de Chile, Mónica Zalaquett, en su calidad de Presidenta de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe presentó la Alianza Regional para la Digitalización de las Mujeres de América Latina y el Caribe en el evento paralelo Igualdad de Género en la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación: Hacia un Ecosistema de CTI Inclusivo y Conectividad para Todos y Todas. Este evento se llevó a cabo el 5 de mayo de 2021 en el marco del Sexto Foro Multiactor sobre Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación para los Objetivos de …
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
As set out in Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Resolution 2015/5, the third regional review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (2002) takes place in 2017 to be followed by a global review by the United Nations Commission for Social Development in early 2018. In line with Resolution 2015/5, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will facilitate the review and appraisal exercise within the region.…
El Foro Académico del Caribe, titulado "Contribuciones a la XVI Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe: Avanzando hacia sociedades del cuidado", se llevó a cabo en Barbados, los días 25 y 26 de marzo de 2025.…