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Temario provisional anotado. Quincuagésima Octava Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe
Report of the Fifty-seventh meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
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
Incorporar el enfoque de género en las políticas públicas para alcanzar los ODS en Chile
En el marco de la solicitud de asistencia técnica de la Subsecretaría de Evaluación Social del Ministerio de Desarrollo Social de Chile a la División de Asuntos de Género de la CEPAL, entre el 16 y 19 de octubre de 2018, se llevó a cabo el curso “Transversalización del enfoque de género para el logro de los ODS” dirigido a funcionarios y funcionarias de dicha institución.…
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…
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
Active Participation of Civil Society is Indispensable for Fulfilling the 2030 Agenda in the Region
Representatives of more than 200 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in various countries, government authorities and officials from international bodies agreed today at ECLAC that the active participation of civil society is indispensable for adopting decisions, planning and applying the policies that foster compliance with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean. At this gathering of civil society – prior to the second meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, which will be held on April 18-20…
Participación activa de la sociedad civil es indispensable para el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 en la región
Representantes de más de 200 organizaciones no gubernamentales (ONG) de varios países, autoridades de gobierno y funcionarios de organismos internacionales, coincidieron hoy en la CEPAL en que la activa participación de la sociedad civil es indispensable para la adopción de decisiones, la planificación y la aplicación de políticas que fomenten el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible en América Latina y el Caribe. En el encuentro de la sociedad civil, previo a la segunda reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que se r…
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,…