Informe de la 57ª Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

ECLAC: Equality for Afro-descendant Women is Still Pending in Latin America and the Caribbean

Despite the progress seen in the last decade, Afro-descendant women in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to be ignored as the possible beneficiaries of differentiated policies, they suffer poverty at higher rates than the rest of the population, they are underrepresented or absent from decision-making processes, and their right – and that of their communities – to live a life free of violence is more frequently infringed, ECLAC indicates in the recently published document Afro-descendant Women in Latin America and the Caribbean: Debts of Equality (in Spanish and Portuguese only). The st…

CEPAL: América Latina y el Caribe mantiene deudas de igualdad con las mujeres afrodescendientes

Pese a los avances observados en la última década, las mujeres afrodescendientes en América Latina y el Caribe permanecen invisibilizadas como sujetos de políticas diferenciadas, padecen de la pobreza en niveles más altos que los del resto de la población, están subrepresentadas o ausentes en los procesos de toma de decisiones y ven más vulnerado su derecho, y el de sus comunidades, a vivir una vida libre de violencia, señala la CEPAL en el documento Mujeres afrodescendientes en América Latina y el Caribe. Deudas de igualdad publicado recientemente. El estudio, preparado por la División de Asu…

CEPAL: América Latina e Caribe mantêm dívidas de igualdade com as mulheres afrodescendentes

Apesar dos avanços observados na última década, as mulheres afrodescendentes da América Latina e do Caribe permanecem invisibilizadas como sujeitos de políticas diferenciadas, padecem da pobreza em níveis mais altos que os do resto da população, estão sub-representadas ou ausentes nos processos de tomada de decisões e veem mais violado seu direito, e o de suas comunidades, a viver uma vida livre de violência, assinala a CEPAL no documento Mulheres afrodescendentes na América Latina e no Caribe. Dívidas de igualdade, publicado recentemente. O estudo, preparado pela Divisão de Assuntos de Gênero…

Provisional agenda. Fifty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional. Quincuagésima Octava Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

The Hummingbird Vol.5 No.11

Caribbean Gender Experts say fostering gender equality and women’s rights is indispensable for the region’s sustainable development

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…

Propuestas de principios y elementos del acuerdo o contrato sobre trabajo del hogar en México

¿Es posible incidir en las precarias condiciones en que se desarrolla el trabajo del hogar en México? ¿Qué acciones concretas podrían emprenderse desde el ámbito público y privado? ¿Qué oportunidades trae consigo la firma de un contrato entre las personas empleadoras y trabajadoras? ¿Cuáles son sus elementos básicos? Tales cuestionamientos forman parte de lo que se la presente investigación intenta resolver a través de un análisis con enfoque de derechos y lenguaje ciudadano. Se proponen cuatro principios para abordar las problemáticas más acuciantes que viven las trabajadoras del hogar, los i…

Annotated provisional agenda. Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional anotado. Quincuagésima Séptima Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Provisional agenda. Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

Temario provisional. Quincuagésima Séptima Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe

Final assessment report. Assessment of development account project 14/15 AK: Strengthening national capacities to design and implement rights-based policies and programmes that address care of dependent populations and women’s economic autonomy in ur...

Social Panorama of Latin America 2017

In this edition of Social Panorama of Latin America, ECLAC has addressed the questions posed by the countries of the region in three major areas: income inequality between individuals and households and how these relate to labour market dynamics; the evolution of poverty and its determinants; and the effects of pension systems on equality. The poverty analysis in this 2017 edition is based on a major update of the methodology used; this offers improved comparability between countries, which is an essential input for conducting an overall analysis of how poverty and its determinants have evolve…

Panorama Social da América Latina 2017. Documento informativo

En esta edición del Panorama Social de América Latina, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) responde a preguntas de los países de la región sobre tres grandes temas: la desigualdad de ingresos de las personas y los hogares y su relación con la dinámica del mercado laboral, la evolución de la pobreza y sus determinantes, y los efectos de los sistemas de pensiones en la igualdad. Es necesario resaltar que su análisis de la pobreza en la región se basa en una importante actualización de la metodología utilizada, que mejora la comparabilidad entre países, insumo fundamenta…

Analysing the role of Caribbean migrant women

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,…

Panorama Social da América Latina 2017. Documento informativo

Nesta edição do Panorama Social da América Latina, a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) responde a perguntas dos países da região sobre três grandes temas: a desigualdade de renda das pessoas e dos domicílios e sua relação com a dinâmica do mercado de trabalho, a evolução da pobreza e seus determinantes e os efeitos dos sistemas de aposentadorias e pensões para a igualdade. É necessário ressaltar que a análise da pobreza na região se baseia em uma importante atualização da metodologia utilizada, que melhora a comparabilidade entre países, insumo fundamental para uma an…

In a New Report, ECLAC Analyses Trends in Regional Poverty and the Situation of the Pension Systems in Latin America

On Wednesday 20 December, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will unveil its report Social Panorama of Latin America 2017, which examines the evolution of regional poverty and presents an analysis of the pension systems in Latin America and their challenges in the face of the current demographic transition. The regional organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will give a press conference at 9 a.m. (GMT-6) in the building of the Commission’s Subregional Headquarters in Mexico, to present the main findings of the publication. The presentation will be …

La CEPAL analiza en nuevo informe la tendencia regional de la pobreza y la situación de las pensiones en América Latina

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) dará a conocer este miércoles 20 de diciembre de 2017 en Ciudad de México, México, el informe Panorama Social de América Latina 2017, que examina la evolución de la pobreza y presenta un análisis de los sistemas de pensiones en América Latina, y los desafíos que estos enfrentan ante la transición demográfica. La Secretaria Ejecutiva del organismo regional, Alicia Bárcena, ofrecerá una conferencia de prensa a las 9:00 horas (GMT-6) en el edificio de la Sede Subregional en México, donde presentará los principales resultados de la publ…