Se inauguró el Foro “La sociedad del cuidado y políticas de la vida, en el marco de la 9ª Conferencia Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Ciencias Sociales. Se lleva a cabo los días 8 y 9 de junio en las instalaciones de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).…
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…
Lograr la igualdad de género y empoderar a todas las mujeres y las niñas.
Este documento, elaborado en el marco del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible 2025, presenta un panorama regional respecto de los avances en la implementación del Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) 5 Igualdad de género.…
El evento paralelo “Financiamiento para la Igualdad de Género en el Marco del Desarrollo Sostenible”, realizado en el marco de la Quinta Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, concluyó con un llamado a impulsar políticas de financiamiento que promuevan la igualdad de género y la autonomía de las mujeres en la región.…
Del 26 al 28 de abril de 2017 se lleva a cabo la primera reunión del Foro de los países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible en la Ciudad de México organizada por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de México.…
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…
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.…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…