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#StopStreetHarassment
25 November 2019 | News

ECLAC Caribbean tackles street harassment in Trinidad and Tobago
Street harassment is a commonplace experience for women and girls in Trinidad and Tobago. Statistics do not exist on its prevalence, but women and girls report that it is a daily experience which is tolerated as a social norm.
28 October 2019 | Press Release

The Narrowing of Gender Gaps in the Labor Market is Crucial for Growth, Equality and Poverty Reduction in the Region
A new joint ECLAC-ILO publication indicates that women’s access to paid activities is essential for achieving the 2030 Agenda’s Sustainable Development Goals.
9 October 2019 | Press Release

Countries from the Region Renew Commitment to the Well-Being of the Most Vulnerable at Gathering on Population and Development Held at ECLAC
Participants in the meeting include 24 delegations of ministers and authorities from member countries of the Regional Conference on Population and Development, along with representatives of the UN system and civil society.
8 October 2019 | Press Release

ECLAC Reaffirms at PRE COP 25 the Urgency of Moving Towards a New Development Paradigm that Allows for Preserving Economic, Social and Environmental Heritage
Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations regional commission, participated in the opening session of the preparatory meeting for the Conference of the Parties, being held in Costa Rica.
6 September 2019 | Press Release

Chile Will Host the Main Intergovernmental Forum on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality in the Region
The XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, organized by ECLAC with support from UN Women, will take place on November 4-8 in Santiago.
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3 September 2019 | Announcement

XIV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean Will be Presented to the Media at ECLAC
This Friday, September 6, authorities from Chile and Uruguay along with representatives of ECLAC and UN Women will hold a press conference to unveil the details of the regional gathering that will take place in November in Santiago.
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10 July 2019 | Announcement

Countries of the region will assess progress and challenges in the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development
The fourth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Population and Development will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, 9 - 10 October 2019
Las reuniones subregionales virtuales se organizaron en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile.
27 June 2019 | News

Women’s Affairs Ministers from Latin America Participated in Virtual Meetings in Preparation for the Regional Conference that Will Take Place in November in Chile
On June 26 and 27, authorities analyzed the progress made on the position document that ECLAC will present at the gathering, and shared national priorities regarding policies for women’s autonomy and gender equality.
photo of the opening session
18 June 2019 | News

ECLAC Subregional Meeting Examines Progress and Challenges in the Caribbean in Preparation for the XIV Regional Conference on Women

Government officials and experts from across the Caribbean participated in the event held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
El conversatorio tuvo lugar en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile.
8 de March de 2019 | News

CEPAL realiza conversatorio para conmemorar el Día Internacional de la Mujer con miras a la XIV Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe
Funcionarias y funcionarios dialogaron sobre la estrategia institucional de transversalización de la perspectiva de género y sobre la contribución del organismo a las políticas para superar las desigualdades de género en la región.
8 March 2019 | Statement

International Women's Day 2019
"Gender equality is fundamentally a question of power. We live in a male-dominated world with a male-dominated culture. Only when we see women’s rights as our common objective, a route to change that benefits everyone, will we begin to shift the balance", UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlights on his message.
22 January 2019 | Press Release

Authorities Discuss at ECLAC Progress and Obstacles to Achieving Women’s Autonomy and Gender Equality Ahead of Regional Conference in November
The fifty-eighth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean was inaugurated this Tuesday in Santiago, Chile.
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21 de January de 2019 | Announcement

Ministras de la Mujer examinarán en la CEPAL los preparativos de la XIV Conferencia Regional que se realizará este año en Chile
Este martes 22 y miércoles 23 de enero se llevará a cabo en Santiago la quincuagésima octava reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe.