This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Despite the rapid incorporation of women into the labor market since the 1970s, inequalities remain in the quality of jobs and access to them. In the region this is clearly manifested in the limited presence of women in executive positions at major companies. ECLAC reviewed the situation of 72 such businesses.

Latin America and the Caribbean is the second-largest region in the world in terms of adolescent fertility, only surpassed by sub-Saharan Africa. Furthermore, this phenomenon is more recurrent among the lower-income population, contributing to the intergenerational cycle of poverty.

Five female presidents govern today in Latin American and Caribbean countries, and the number of women legislators, judges and mayors has increased in recent years. But these leaders represent no more than 26% of the total, on average, according to data from ECLAC’s Gender Equality Observatory. The Commission provides here the latest data on women’s participation in different spheres of political power.

La autonomía económica se explica como la capacidad de las mujeres de generar ingresos y recursos propios a partir del acceso al trabajo remunerado en igualdad de condiciones que los hombres.

La autonomía económica se explica como la capacidad de las mujeres de generar ingresos y recursos propios a partir del acceso al trabajo remunerado en igualdad de condiciones que los hombres.

La autonomía económica se explica como la capacidad de las mujeres de generar ingresos y recursos propios a partir del acceso al trabajo remunerado en igualdad de condiciones que los hombres.