En el Perú se analiza el impacto de la igualdad de género

El Centro Nacional de Planeamiento Estratégico (CEPLAN) realizó el XVII Foro del Futuro denominado La Mujer en el Desarrollo y el Futuro del Perú , con la participación de la Viceministra de la Mujer Ana María Mendieta, el Director de dicho instituto Rubén Esquives y la División de Asuntos de Género de la CEPAL.…

Gender mainstreaming in national sustainable development planning in the Caribbean

This study assesses the status of gender mainstreaming in the policy framework of the 29 Caribbean member states and Associate Members of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which are also members of its subsidiary organ for the subregion: the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC). The study defines and explains gender mainstreaming as a factor in national development planning and outlines the regional experiences and trends in mainstreaming gender. It highlights the frameworks and commitments that guide gender mainstreaming in national develop…

Port of Spain City Village showcases women entrepreneurs

In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2018, the City Hall of Port of Spain was transformed into a ‘Women’s City Village’ for one day, on Wednesday 7 March, as part of a week of activities showcasing women. The day began with a power-walk around Woodford Square, as a show of solidarity and unity for the promotion of the rights of women and girls. This was followed by the official opening of the City Village, where several rural organizations had the opportunity to showcase their initiatives, products and services in a vibrant Marketplace. For this occasion, ECLAC Caribbean joined …

Study of gender mainstreaming in the Caribbean

Background The mandate for gender mainstreaming underpins the comprehensive provisions of the Beijing Platform for Action which itself finds continuity with the concern for the development of institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women contained in the Nairobi Forward-Looking Strategies. Governments in the Caribbean have attempted in various ways to advance gender equity not only through substantive policy but also through administrative reform. In these attempts, governments have both made progress and confronted conceptual and operational difficulties. The United Nations mid-term r…

Eliminating gender-based violence ensuring equality: ECLAC/UNIFEM assessment of actions

This study represents a collaborative effort by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) to assess these actions with the aim of informing the future work of these agencies around gender-based violence. An important dimension of the mandate of the ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean is the provision of strategic thinking and information to governments for policy formulation. This is accomplished through technical assistance and through research activitie…

Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL se reunió con el Presidente de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León

En el marco de su visita oficial al país, el Secretario Ejecutivo de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, se reunió hoy en Ciudad de Guatemala con el Presidente de la República de Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, encuentro en el que dialogaron sobre la agenda actual de cooperación entre el Gobierno y el organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas y exploraron áreas de colaboración para el desarrollo de esta nación centroamericana. La CEPAL ha enfatizado la importancia de que los países de América Latina y el Caribe dinamicen su crecimi…

O Secretário Executivo da CEPAL se reuniu com o Presidente da Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León

No contexto de sua visita oficial ao país, o Secretário Executivo da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, se reuniu hoje na Cidade da Guatemala com o Presidente da República da Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León; nesse encontro dialogaram sobre a agenda atual de cooperação entre o governo e o organismo regional das Nações Unidas e exploraram áreas de colaboração para o desenvolvimento dessa nação centro-americana. A CEPAL enfatizou a importância de que os países da América Latina e do Caribe dinamizem seu crescimento e o tornem mais inclu…

Poverty and Empowerment are the Focus of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, being held in Mexico, today received the visit of some of the region's main specialists, who will deal with and analyse a range of current issues from a gender perspective. The event, which runs from 10 to 12 June 2004, in the Conference Area of the Mexican Foreign Affairs Ministry, on Avenida Ricardo Flores Magón N° 1, Tlatelolco, Mexico City, has been organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry, and the National Women's Institute (Instituto Nacion…

Peru and ECLAC Reaffirm the Strengthening of Cooperation on Economic, Social and Environmental Development

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…

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary Met with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo de León

In the framework of his official visit to the country, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, met today in Guatemala City with the President of the Republic of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo de León, where they discussed the current cooperation agenda between the Government and the United Nations regional organization and explored areas of collaboration for the Central American nation’s development. ECLAC has stressed the importance of Latin American and Caribbean countries invigorating their growth and making…

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…

16 days: UN Secretary-General and ECLAC staff join the UNITE Campaign to eliminate violence against women and girls

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 in Latin America and the Caribbean: ECLAC

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…

ECLAC: The Persistence of Violence against Women and Girls in the Region and Femicide, its Maximum Expression, is Troubling

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…

Women’s Participation in Politics

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.…

Perú y CEPAL reafirman fortalecimiento de la cooperación en materias de desarrollo económico, social y ambiental

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…

16 días: El Secretario General de la ONU y el personal de la CEPAL se unen a la Campaña UNETE para eliminar la violencia contra las mujeres y las niñas

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.…

Conferencia magistral de Tarja Halonen, Ex Presidenta de Finlandia

Palabras de José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs Secretario Ejecutivo de la CEPAL En ocasión de la visita a la CEPAL y conferencia de la Sra. Tarja Halonen, Ex – Presidenta de Finlandia. 12 de Septiembre, 2023. Sra., Tarja Halonen, Ex - Presidenta de Finlandia. Sra. Johana Kotrajarvi, Embajadora de Finlandia en Chile Sr. Juan Somavía, Presidente del Foro Permanente de Política Exterior de Chile y ex – Director General de la OIT. Señores y señoras embajadores y miembros del cuerpo diplomático Colegas de las Naciones Unidas y de la CEPAL Señoras y señores: It is an honor and privilege fo…

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

La vulnerabilidad de los hogares con jefatura femenina: preguntas y opciones de política para América Latina y el Caribe = The vulnerability of households headed by women: policy questions and options for Latin America and the Caribbean

Examina cinco preguntas de importancia para la investigación y formulación de políticas: utilidad del concepto de jefatura de hogar femenina, importancia o significación social de la tendencia a la jefatura de hogar femenina, relación entre jefatura de hogar femenina y pobreza, efectos en materia de bienestar, y dilemas y opciones de política.…