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20 de December de 2021 | News

Sin acciones e inversiones, América Latina y el Caribe tendrá en 2030 el segundo índice más elevado de matrimonio infantil del mundo
Una de cada cuatro niñas y adolescentes en la región contrajo matrimonio por primera vez o mantenía una unión temprana antes de cumplir los 18 años, según nueva publicación.
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10 de December de 2021 | News

Alicia Bárcena: Abogamos por una Constitución Feminista para la generación del siglo XXI en Chile
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL participó en el Seminario Internacional: Igualdad de Género y Constitución, convocado por el Sistema de las Naciones Unidas en Chile y organizado en conjunto con ONU Mujeres Chile.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10 de March de 2021 | News

Ministras de América Latina y el Caribe se comprometen a impulsar acciones para el logro de la igualdad sustantiva y la democracia paritaria
La Declaración de las Ministras y Altas Autoridades de los mecanismos nacionales para el adelanto de las mujeres representa el aporte de la región al 65º Período de Sesiones de la Comisión de la Condición Jurídica y Social de la Mujer que se llevará a cabo en la sede de las Naciones Unidas en Nueva York del 15 al 26 de marzo de 2021.
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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.
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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.