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From left to right: Elizabeth Gómez Alcorta, Minister for Women, Gender and Diversity of Argentina;
4 May 2022 | News

ECLAC and the Government of Argentina Signed Agreement for Holding the XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
On November 7-11, Argentina will host the region’s main intergovernmental forum on women’s rights and gender equality, the theme of which will be “The care society: a horizon for sustainable recovery with gender equality.” The gathering is organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women and the host country.
Group photo of the meeting.
27 January 2022 | News

Ministers and High-level Authorities Urge for Incorporating the Gender Perspective into Policies for Pandemic Response and Recovery and for Including Women and Girls in their Design and Implementation
The 62nd 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, concluded today with a call for promoting policies that would foster a transformative recovery with gender equality.
portada del documento
16 November 2021 | News

UN Women and ECLAC promote the development of Comprehensive Care Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
UN Women's Regional Director, María Noel Vaeza and ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and the Director of the Division of Gender Affairs, Ana Güezmes, presented the joint document titled Towards the construction of comprehensive care systems in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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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.
foto de los participantes en el evento
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.
foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
21 June 2021 | News

ECLAC Reaffirmed its Commitment to the Global Alliance for Care Work, an Initiative that Gives Visibility to Latin America and the Caribbean’s Pioneering Efforts in this Area
Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, participated in a virtual gathering organized by the National Women’s Institute of Mexico and UN Women.
foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
14 June 2021 | News

A Feminist Foreign Policy is Needed to Achieve a Transformative Recovery with Equality in the Region: Alicia Bárcena
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the 2nd Cultural Congress Migrant Women from Mexico and the World, organized by the Mexican Consulate in Houston (United States).
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.
Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
8 March 2021 | News

ECLAC Calls for Averting Setbacks and Promoting a Transformative, Sustainable Recovery with Gender Equality
In a message on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the regional commission’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, urged for implementing public policies that recognize the work of all women in their diversity and the enormous value they contribute.
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18 February 2021 | Announcement

High-level Authorities from the Region Will Analyze Fulfillment of Gender Equality Commitments in the Context of the Pandemic
On February 23-25, the 60th Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place, organized by ECLAC in coordination with UN Women.
photo of Alicia Bárcena
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.
Alberto Fernández, President of Argentina.
26 January 2021 | Announcement

Argentina’s President Will Deliver a Keynote Lecture at ECLAC
Alberto Fernández will make a virtual presentation while visiting the United Nations organization’s central headquarters in Santiago, Chile on Wednesday, January 27.
foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.
23 September 2020 | News

Building Latin America and the Caribbean Back Better Post-Pandemic Means Reconfiguring Development with Equality and Sustainability: Alicia Bárcena
In the SDG Action Zone of the 75th UN General Assembly, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary addressed some of the region’s most pressing challenges in times of COVID-19 via video message.
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12 June 2020 | News

The precarious situation of domestic workers in Latin America and the Caribbean is accentuated by the COVID-19 crisis
UN Women, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented today the document Remunerated Domestic Workers in Latin America and the Caribbean and the COVID-19 crisis, which provides an overview of the situation of particular vulnerability faced by domestic workers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
30 April 2020 | News

Gender Equality is a Key Factor for Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Growth: Alicia Bárcena
“The future post COVID-19 needs women,” ECLAC’s Executive Secretary stressed during a virtual seminar organized by UN Women on domestic violence in the context of the current crisis.