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Economic Autonomy

Autonomy in decision-making

Physical Autonomy

Care

Child marriage

Mainstreaming the gender perspective

Political participation

Work

Violence

Sexual and reproductive health

Income

Time

Latin America and the Caribbean in the Final Five Years of the 2030 Agenda: Steering Transformations to Accelerate Progress

Five years from the deadline for achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Latin America and the Caribbean, progress has fallen short of expectations a decade ago when the journey began. In 2025, these factors have been compounded by geopolitical tensions and disruptions that may pose new obstacles for achievement of the SDGs, as well as new opportunities. Amid this complex landscape and five years from 2030, countries must urgently pick up the pace of their efforts, which requires a combination of internal and external action.

The Chapter III presents progress regarding the Sustainable Development Goals 3, 5, 8, 14 and 17. Progress has been made on Goal 5 ("Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls") in legislation for the protection of women’s rights, including the adoption of political parity laws and legislation against gender-based violence, although the level of enforcement is still far lower than desired. Structural challenges remain, such as the high rate of femicides or feminicides, the overburden of unpaid domestic work and the gap in access to economic and technological resources, which systematically disadvantages women. Of the five Goal 5 targets for which data are available, the threshold is expected to be reached for just one by 2030

Latin America and the Caribbean in the Final Five Years of the 2030 Agenda: Steering Transformations to Accelerate Progress

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