For small island developing States (SIDS), sustainable development is a delicate balance of pursuing economic growth, social development and environmental stewardship in the context of economic volatility, social challenges, climate change threats and global uncertainties while striving to build resilience. Recognized as a special case for development since the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, SIDS remain highly vulnerable to external shocks due to their small economies, limited connectivity and reliance on external markets. Over the years, global frameworks such …
On October 29, 2024, the International Day of Care and Support will be commemorated, as proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2023. This day aims to highlight the centrality of care in our societies as a public good, recognizing its essential role in ensuring the sustainability of life and the planet, and its key contribution to the well-being and prosperity of individuals, societies, sustainable development, and equality. As global, regional, and national demands for care increase, ECLAC reaffirms its commitment to the countries of the region to design and implement comprehensi…
El 29 de octubre de 2024 se conmemora el Día Internacional de los Cuidados y el Apoyo, proclamado por la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas en 2023. Esta fecha busca visibilizar la centralidad del cuidado en nuestras sociedades como un bien público, reconociendo su rol esencial para la sostenibilidad de la vida y del planeta, y su contribución clave para el bienestar y la prosperidad de las personas, las sociedades, el desarrollo sostenible y la igualdad. A medida que las demandas globales, regionales y en cada país por los cuidados crecen, la CEPAL reafirma su compromiso con los países d…
El objetivo de este estudio es analizar el gradiente educativo de la disolución conyugal
de la primera unión de las mujeres en el Ecuador. Utilizando datos de la Encuesta
Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (ENSANUT) 2018 y el análisis de historia de eventos, se
observó que, de forma univariada o controlando por cohorte de nacimiento, edad a la
primera unión y número de hijos, las mujeres con educación media y superior tienen
un mayor riesgo de disolución conyugal frente a aquellas con educación básica. Al
controlar por actividad económica y área de residencia, el efecto del nivel educativo
medio se…
Time-use surveys are data collection tools that quantitatively measure the time women and men allocate to paid and unpaid work activities in a typical day or week. These surveys provide information on the unpaid work activities that burden women more than men, such as unpaid care work. These unpaid work burdens hinder women’s participation in the labour force and contribute to the gender gap in labour markets. Hence, these surveys produce information crucial in designing social and economic policies aimed at reducing gender inequality in employment and labour market participation.…