The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, called today for overcoming the structural constraints of inequality that impair women’s economic, physical and political autonomy, and for building care societies to attain a more egalitarian, sustainable and resilient future, during a virtual keynote lecture organized by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).
“The post-pandemic recovery must overcome the four structural constraints of gender inequality: socioeconomic inequality and poverty; the sexual division of labo…
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe, Alicia Bárcena, llamó hoy a desatar los nudos estructurales de la desigualdad que atentan contra la autonomía económica, física y política de las mujeres, y construir sociedades de cuidado para un futuro más igualitario, sostenible y resiliente, durante una conferencia magistral virtual organizada por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM).
“La recuperación pospandemia debe desatar los cuatro nudos estructurales de la desigualdad de género: la desigualdad socioeconómica y la pobreza; la división sexual…
A Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe, Alicia Bárcena, fez um apelo para desatar os nós estruturais da desigualdade que ameaçam a autonomia econômica, física e política das mulheres e construir sociedades de cuidado para um futuro mais igualitário, sustentável e resiliente, durante uma conferência magistral virtual organizada pela Universidade Nacional Autônoma do México (UNAM).
"A recuperação pós-pandemia deve desatar os quatro nós estruturais da desigualdade de gênero: a desigualdade socioeconômica e a pobreza, a divisão sexual do trabalho, a concentra…
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …
Autoridades de Gobierno, especialistas y representantes del Sistema de las Naciones Unidas, de otros organismos internacionales y de organizaciones de la sociedad civil intercambiaron propuestas para incorporar la perspectiva de género en las políticas fiscales, con el objetivo de avanzar hacia una recuperación transformadora que contribuya a la igualdad de género y la garantía de los derechos de las mujeres en América Latina y el Caribe.…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, stated that cities and housing provide an opportunity to transform the region’s development model while also strengthening democracy, safeguarding human rights and maintaining peace, in accordance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, during today’s inauguration of the IV Latin American and Caribbean Housing and Habitat Forum, which is taking place virtually through Friday, May 21.
The senior United Nations official was one of the main speakers at the event’s opening sess…
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, afirmó hoy que las ciudades y la vivienda brindan una oportunidad para transformar el modelo de desarrollo de la región y, al mismo tiempo, fortalecer la democracia, salvaguardar los derechos humanos y mantener la paz, en consonancia con la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, durante la inauguración del IV Foro Latinoamericano y del Caribe de vivienda y hábitat, que se realiza de forma virtual hasta el viernes 21 de mayo.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas fue una de las pri…
En el marco del X Aniversario de la Alianza del Pacífico, la Directora de la División de Asuntos de Género de la CEPAL, Ana Güezmes, participó en el Encuentro Virtual de Mujeres Empresarias “Empoderamiento económico de las mujeres en la Alianza del Pacífico: Desafíos ante la pandemia por COVID-19 rumbo a la recuperación inclusiva”.…
This paper focuses on the impact on three industries to exemplify the disruption that took place in supply chains during the global pandemic; and the measures taken by the United States government to confront the disruption in the short run and protect the health and livelihood of its citizenry.…
The packages of measures implemented by governments to drive the post-pandemic economic reactivation are an opportunity to reorient the development pattern towards one that is more sustainable and inclusive, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), affirmed today during the inauguration of Climate Week 2021.
The senior United Nations official was one of the main speakers at the opening session of the virtual regional gathering, which is bringing together government representatives as well as private sector and civil society lea…
Los paquetes de medidas implementadas por los gobiernos para impulsar la reactivación económica pospandemia son una oportunidad para reorientar el estilo de desarrollo hacia uno más sostenible e incluyente, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en la inauguración de la Semana del Clima 2021.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas fue una de las oradoras principales de la sesión de apertura del encuentro regional que reúne de forma virtual a representantes de gobiernos, líderes del sector privado y de la sociedad ci…
The countries of the region implemented a series of short-term measures to mitigate the social, health and economic effects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. In the social sphere, these focused on the provision of social protection entitlements in a rapid and timely manner to the population in need of support. The pressure this placed on the response capacity of social information systems and registries of recipients of social protection systems (social registries) meant that countries had to implement various innovations and adopt new ways of identifying the potential population…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, indicated today that the negotiations on an investment facilitation for development agreement launched in the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are a new model of governance for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), since they stress cooperation between investors and host countries, in contrast to traditional agreements that put the emphasis on granting all sorts of rights to investors, without any obligations.
The senior United Nations official was one of the main speakers …
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, señaló hoy que las negociaciones relativas a un acuerdo sobre la facilitación de las inversiones para el desarrollo lanzadas en el marco de la Organización Mundial de Comercio (OMC) son un nuevo modelo de gobernanza para la inversión extranjera directa (IED), ya que destacan la cooperación entre inversionistas y estados anfitriones, a diferencia de los acuerdos tradicionales que ponían el énfasis en darle todo tipo de derechos a los inversionistas, sin nada de obligaciones.
La alta funcion…
This report shows that Latin America and the Caribbean faces critical policy challenges going forward. It must accelerate the digital transformation to allow businesses and consumers to adapt to a new normal and leverage pandemic recovery to create stronger economies, and also tackle long-standing barriers to adopting digital technologies and bridging digital divides. These have impeded sustained and equitable economic growth even before the pandemic struck. This crisis should be a wake-up call for governments, the private sector, civil society, and international development partners to come t…