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08/03/2015
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Note for Equality N° 16: 20 years of the Beijing Declaration and Plataform for Action
The situation of women in Latin America and the Caribbean has improved since 1995, when 189 countries signed the Beijing Declaration and Pla
11/11/2014
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Note for Equality N°15: Time-use measurement and women’s contribution to the economy
Traditional economic models that are centered on the market hide an important part of productive and reproductive processes that take place
08/03/2014
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Note for Equality N° 14: Female unemployment remains higher than male unemployment
Though the gender gap in unemployment has decreased by nearly 1 percentage point between the years 2000 and 2012, five out of every ten wome
25/11/2013
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Note for Equality N°13: November 25, International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The existence of laws against violence has produced important advances in countries where they exist and has sent a message to victims that
15/10/2013
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Note for Equality N° 6: Death of women at the hands of their partners persists in the region
“Gender-based violence is a form of discrimination that seriously inhibits women's ability to enjoy rights and freedoms on a basis of e
15/10/2013
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Note for Equality N° 12: In Latin America and the Caribbean 5 out of 10 women of working age are out of the labor market
Today, half of Latin-American and Caribbean women are still out of labor market.
15/09/2013
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Note for Equality N° 10: The gender-based digital divide: a reflection of social inequality
The gender-based digital divide refers to differences between women and men in the access to computers and the use of electronic devices and
15/09/2013
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Note for Equality N° 11: More women in science and technology: a necessary step
According to UNESCO, 45.2% of the people doing research in science and technology in Latin America and the Caribbean are women, a higher per
15/08/2013
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Note for Equality N°9: Older adult women without independent income: consequences of a life exposed to inequality
Today in Latin American and the Caribbean live more than 40 million people over age 65, about 7% of the total population.
24/07/2013
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Note for Equality N° 7: The state of legislation on abortion and voluntary interruption of pregnancy in the region
Abortion is permitted in three countries of Latin America; in 11 countries it is realized under certain circumstances.
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