Temario provisional anotado. Decimotercera Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Temário provisório anotado. XIII Conferência Regional sobre a Mulher da América Latina e do Caribe

Annotated provisional agenda. Thirteenth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

ECLAC Will Present in Mexico Reflection on Future Development of Latin America and the Caribbean in Light of the 2030 Agenda

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will hold its most important biennial meeting in Mexico City from May 23 to May 27, 2016, where officials will present its 45 member and 13 associated states a report on its activities and will offer governments a reflection upon development strategies in the context of the commitments contained in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, indicated that in the thirty-sixth session participants will debate the region’s economic, social and environmenta…

CEPAL presentará en México su reflexión sobre el desarrollo futuro de América Latina y el Caribe de cara a la Agenda 2030

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) realizará su reunión bienal más importante del 23 al 27 de mayo de 2016 en la Ciudad de México, en donde presentará a sus 45 países miembros y 13 asociados su reporte de actividades y propondrá a los gobiernos una reflexión sobre estrategias de desarrollo en el contexto de los compromisos de la Agenda 2030 y los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS). La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo, Alicia Bárcena, informó que en el trigésimo sexto período de sesiones se debatirá sobre el desarrollo económico, social y ambiental de la…

CEPAL apresentará no México sua reflexão sobre o desenvolvimento futuro da América Latina e do Caribe tendo em vista a Agenda 2030

A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) realizará sua reunião bienal mais importante de 23 a 27 de maio de 2016, na Cidade do México, onde apresentará para seus 45 países-membros e 13 associados seu relatório de atividades e proporá aos governos uma reflexão sobre estratégias de desenvolvimento no contexto dos compromissos da Agenda 2030 e dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). A Secretária-Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, informou que no Trigésimo sexto Período de Sessões se debaterá sobre o desenvolvimento econômico, social e ambiental da região co…

Uruguay Will Host the Next Regional Conference on Women

Uruguay will host the XIII Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will bring together representatives from Governments of the region, civil society and United Nations organizations on October 25-28 in Montevideo, according to an agreement signed by the Uruguayan Government and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The agreement was signed by the Acting Foreign Minister of Uruguay, José Luis Cancela, and ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena. The ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, April 5 in the Uruguayan capital, was also…

Uruguay será sede de la próxima Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer

Uruguay será la sede de la XIII Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe, que reunirá a representantes de Gobiernos de la región, de la sociedad civil y de organismos de las Naciones Unidas del 25 al 28 de octubre de 2016 en Montevideo, según un acuerdo firmado por el Gobierno de ese país y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL). El convenio fue suscrito por el Ministro Interino de Relaciones Exteriores, José Luis Cancela, y por la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena. En el acto, que tuvo lugar el martes 5 de abril en la capital urug…

Situation of unpaid work and gender in the Caribbean

The unpaid care work performed primarily by women, underpins all societies, contributing to well-being, social development and economic growth. Care work involves a variety of domestic tasks, such as the preparation of food, cleaning, washing and ironing of clothes, the collection of water and fuel for cooking, as well as, the care of mostly dependant family members, including children, older persons and persons with disabilities. The time-use survey is the only available tool for measuring unpaid care work and is also a more cost effective method of collecting timely and accurate data on the…

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

Informe de la Quincuagésima Segunda Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Latin American and Norwegian Perspective on Public Policies for Equality Will Be Analyzed in a Seminar

Public policies geared toward equality in the labor market, education and social protection, among other areas, will be examined by government officials and academics during a seminar to be held on Monday, March 30 and Tuesday 31, 2015 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The high-level seminar “Paths Toward Equality and Development: Latin America-Norway Dialogue” is organized by ECLAC and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It will be opened on March 30, at 0900 a.m. by Hege Araldsen, Norwegian Ambassador to Chil…

Analizarán políticas públicas para la igualdad desde la óptica de América Latina y Noruega

Políticas públicas orientadas a la igualdad en el mercado laboral, la educación y la protección social, entre otros ámbitos, serán examinadas por funcionarios de gobierno y académicos en un seminario que tendrá lugar el próximo lunes 30 y martes 31 de marzo de 2015 en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile. El seminario de alto nivel Caminos hacia la igualdad y el desarrollo: diálogo América Latina – Noruega es organizado por la CEPAL y el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Noruega. Será inaugurado el 30 de marzo a las 9:00 horas …

Resoluciones aprobadas en el Trigésimo Quinto Período de Sesiones de la CEPAL

Resoluções Aprovadas No Trigésimo Quinto Período De Sessões Da Cepal

The Beijing Platform For Action: twenty years of implementation in the Caribbean

ECLAC meeting secures commitment to Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action

The Caribbean technical meeting on the Beijing +20 review and appraisal of the 1995 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action took place at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago Chile, on 14 - 15 November 2014. The meeting focused attention on the 20th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action, and provided a forum for reflection on the ongoing gender concerns facing the Caribbean subregion during the past two decades. Participants from 10 member and two associate member states of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Com…

Social Panorama of Latin America 2014

The 2014 edition of Social Panorama of Latin America presents ECLAC measurements for the analysis of income poverty, taking, as well, a multidimensional approach to poverty. Applying these two approaches to data for the countries of the region provides confirmation that despite the progress made over the past decade, structural poverty is still a feature of Latin American society. In order to contribute to a more comprehensive design of public policies aimed at overcoming poverty and socioeconomic inequality, this edition examines recent trends in social spending and sets out a deeper gap anal…

Panorama Social de América Latina 2014

En esta edición de 2014 del Panorama Social de América Latina se presentan las mediciones de la CEPAL de la pobreza por ingresos y se analiza la pobreza desde una perspectiva multidimensional. La aplicación de estos dos enfoques a los datos sobre los países de la región permite reforzar la idea de que, más allá de los avances logrados en la última década, la pobreza persiste como un fenómeno estructural que caracteriza a la sociedad latinoamericana. Con el objeto de contribuir a un diseño más integral de las políticas públicas para superar la pobreza y la desigualdad socioeconómica, además de …

Panorama Social da América Latina 2014. Síntese

Nesta edição de 2014 do Panorama Social da América Latina se apresentam as medições realizadas pela CEPAL da pobreza por renda e se analisa a pobreza a partir de uma ótica multidimensional. A aplicação destes dois enfoques aos dados sobre os países da região permite reforçar a ideia de que, para além dos avanços alcançados na última década, a pobreza persiste como um fenômeno estrutural que caracteriza a sociedade latino-americana. Com o objeto de contribuir a uma formulação mais abrangente das políticas públicas para superar a pobreza e a desigualdade socioeconômica, ademais de examinar as te…