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13 December 2023 | Infographic

Gender Equality Bulletin - No 1. Child marriages and early unions: inequality and poverty among women, girls and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean
Child, early and forced marriages and unions are defined as a union in which at least one of the parties is under the age of 18. The overwhelming majority of formal and informal child marriages and unions involve girls, although in some cases their male spouses are also under 18. As stated in the Joint general recommendation No. 31 of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women/general comment No. 18 of the Committee on the Rights of the Child on harmful practices, and Human Rights Council resolution 29/8 of 2 July 2015, on strengthening efforts to prevent and eliminate child, early and forced marriage, child marriage is considered a form of forced marriage, as it is practiced without the full, free and informed consent of one or both parties (United Nations, 2015b). The definition used to address this violation of the human rights of children and adolescents includes marriages involving a conjugal union recognized by legal, customary or religious norms, as well as informal conjugal unions.
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.
3 July 2017 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Focus on gender and life cycle in public policy is crucial to guaranteeing the rights of women, children and adolescents

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary participated in the high-level meeting of the United Nations initiative “Every Woman Every Child,” inaugurated by the President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet.
Foto mesa inaugural
17 November 2016 | News

Specialists Seek to Increase Visibility of Girls and Women with Disabilities and Promote their Inclusive Development with a Gender Approach
On November 15-17, this topic was explored during a meeting held in Santiago, Chile, organized by ECLAC and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
El evento tuvo lugar en San Salvador, El Salvador.
29 de April de 2016 | News

Destacan en El Salvador importancia de construir una política integrada de cuidados
La CEPAL coorganizó evento inaugurado por la Directora de la División de Asuntos de Género, María Nieves Rico, y autoridades nacionales.
26 March 2015 | Announcement

Latin American and Norwegian Perspective on Public Policies for Equality Will Be Analyzed in a Seminar
The high-level event “Paths Toward Equality and Development: Latin America-Norway Dialogue” will take place on March 30-31 at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
7 May 2014 | Speech

Inauguration of the Thirty-fifth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC)
Opening remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.
15 October 2013 | Press Release

Women's Unequal Participation in the Digital Economy Affects the Development of Latin America and the Caribbean
The twelfth session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America will be opened today in the Dominican Republic.
8 March 2013 | Statement

International Women's Day
"We declare that we will prosecute crimes against women - and never allow women to be subjected to punishments for the abuses they have suffered", says the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon.
7 de November de 2012 | Speech

Inauguración de la 48 Reunión de la Mesa Directiva de la Conferencia Regional sobre la Mujer de América Latina y el Caribe
Por Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL
13 July 2010 | Speech

Opening of the Eleventh Session of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
By Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
5 December 2008 | Press Release

Unemployment among Women will Rise due to Financial Crisis
The issue was discussed at ECLAC during the Forty-second Meeting of Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean.
11 June 2004 | Press Release

Poverty and Empowerment are the Focus of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
Parallel activities: "Millennium Development Goals" and "New Technologies"
10 June 2004 | Press Release

Women of Latin America and the Caribbean Evaluate Commitments to Improving Gender Equity
The meeting, organized by ECLAC, will focus on analysing policies to improve the distribution of wealth, power and time between the sexes.
9 June 2004 | Press Release

The Ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean Starts in Mexico
It will analyse policies to better distribute wealth, power and time between the sexes.
28 May 2004 | Press Release

Poverty Affects Women More than Men in Latin America
The Ninth Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean will examine the issues of poverty and empowerment.