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25 November 2021 | Press Release

Authorities Reaffirm their Commitment to Incorporating the Gender Perspective into Statistical Production and Urge for Breaking the Statistical Silence to Achieve Social Justice

The Eleventh meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC concluded today with a call to strengthen knowledge dissemination and horizontal cooperation.

24 November 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC: At Least 4,091 Women Were Victims of Femicide in 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean, Despite Greater Visibility and Social Condemnation

The United Nations regional organization’s Gender Equality Observatory released today the latest statistics available on this true “shadow pandemic.”

23 November 2021 | Press Release

Countries of the Region Reaffirm the Urgency of Measuring Gender Gaps and Quantifying the Loss of Natural Capital and Well-Being to Attain a Sustainable and Egalitarian Recovery

At the inauguration of the Eleventh meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, authorities stressed the relevance of consolidating the statistical institutional framework in Latin America and the Caribbean.

19 November 2021 | Announcement

Authorities Will Analyze Progress and Challenges Related to Consolidating the Statistical Institutional Framework in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Eleventh meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC will take place using a hybrid format – in person and virtual – on November 23-25, 2021.

15 October 2021 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents the CEPALSTAT Portal’s New Interface Linking Regional Statistics and Geospatial Information on Latin America and the Caribbean

Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the UN regional commission, led the launch of the revamped portal and stressed the importance of the interoperability of information through open data.

30 September 2021 | Press Release

The Care Society as a Horizon for Sustainable Recovery with Gender Equality Will Be the Main Theme of the 15th Regional Conference on Women, which will take place in Argentina in 2022

This was one of the agreements reached at the Sixty-first Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.

29 September 2021 | Press Release

Moving Towards a Care Society in Latin America and the Caribbean is Urgent for Achieving a Transformative and Sustainable Recovery with Gender Equality

Authorities and representatives of civil society and international organizations participated in the first day of the Sixty-first Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.

27 September 2021 | Announcement

Ministers and Senior Authorities from Mechanisms for Women’s Advancement Will Debate the Importance of Moving Towards a Care Society in Latin America and the Caribbean

On September 29-30, the Sixty-first Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place virtually, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.

13 July 2021 | News

The Role of the State is Key for Guaranteeing Women’s Economic Autonomy and Moving Towards a Care Society

Representatives of government and international organizations participated in an event organized in the framework of the month of activities dedicated to development in transition.

foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.

6 July 2021 | News

Alicia Bárcena: We Must Pick Up the Pace Toward Economic, Climate and Gender Justice, and Transition to a Care Society

The ECLAC Executive Secretary gave her remarks at a virtual event on women’s integration in the labor market as part of the COVID-19 recovery efforts. This was a side-event to the 2021 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

30 June 2021 | News

New Report Points to Pathways for a Transformative Recovery with Sustainability and Gender Equality in Brazil

ECLAC’s Office in Brazil, UN Women Brazil and FES Brasil launched a new publication about pathways for addressing climate change and gender inequalities in the country.

7 April 2021 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Stress the Importance of Producing Timely and Reliable Statistics for a Transformative Recovery with Equality

The twentieth meeting of the Executive Committee of the Statistical Conference of the Americas was inaugurated today with a call to strengthen the role of national statistics offices in order to tackle the challenges of COVID-19.

Foto del seminario CEPAL-OIT-ONU Mujeres

9 March 2021 | News

ECLAC Stresses the Importance of Promoting Women’s Economic Autonomy as the Key to a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

At a high-level seminar organized jointly with UN Women and the ILO, the organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented a proposal for a basic digital basket and emergency income for women who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic.

26 February 2021 | Press Release

Women’s Affairs Ministers Commit to Furthering a Care Society and Full Digital Inclusion of Women for a Transformative Recovery with Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean

During the 60th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women, authorities adopted a declaration that will be presented during the 65th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).

23 February 2021 | Press Release

Women’s Full Digital Inclusion and the Forging of a Care Society are Indispensable for an Egalitarian and Sustainable Recovery

Authorities from the region, international officials and feminist organizations participated in the inauguration of the 60th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.

10 February 2021 | Press Release

The COVID-19 Pandemic has Caused a Setback of Over a Decade in Labor Market Participation for Women in the Region

In a new special report, ECLAC stresses that it is essential to advance toward policies that contribute to a sustainable recovery with gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean.

3 February 2021 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Launch Special Report COVID-19 on the Economic Autonomy of Women in the Post-Pandemic Recovery

The regional organization's Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, will present the document during a virtual press conference next Wednesday, February 10.