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Note for Equality Nº 17: Femicide or feminicide as a specific type of crime in national legislations in Latin America
By 2015, 16 countries in Latin America had modified their laws to include a specific type of crime referring to the murder of women under the name of femicide or feminicide, or as an aggravating circumstance of homicide.... -
| 13 Nov 2014 | InfographicsAdolescent Maternity in Latin America and the Caribbean
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.... -
| 11 Nov 2014 | Notes for equalityNote 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 inside households. Over recent years, unpaid work and its measurement have become a key concern in different regional and international agreements. The resolution of the Nineteenth International Conference of Labour Statisticians expands the concept of work to... -
| 29 Aug 2014 | InfographicsWomen’s Participation in Politics
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 ... -
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 women are still outside the labor market.... -
| 15 Oct 2013 | Notes for equalityNote 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. Only five out of ten women of working age participate in the labor force, as opposed to eight in ten men.... -
| 15 Sep 2013 | Notes for equalityNote 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 the internet (ICT). In Latin America, women are equal to men in access to computers and in the internet connection at home.... -
| 15 Aug 2013 | Notes for equalityNote for Equality N°9: Older adult women without independent income: consequences of a life exposed to inequality
Hoy en América Latina y el Caribe viven más de 40 millones de personas de más de 65 años; aproximadamente el 7% de la población total. En 2050, una de cada cinco personas será mayor de 65 años. En los países de la región con datos disponibles, el porcentaje de mujeres mayores de 60 años sin ingresos propios supera al menos dos veces a los hombres de esa misma edad.... -
| 28 Jul 2013 | Notes for equalityNote for Equality N° 8: Maternity in adolescents: inequality in different dimensions
Pregnancy and maternity in adolescents are an expression of social, cultural, gender, ethnic/race inequities, among others. The persistence of teenage pregnancy is especially problematic because although occurring in all social levels, remains concentrated in groups with a lower socioeconomic and educational level.... -
| 27 Jul 2013 | Notes for equalityNote 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.... -
Note for Equality N° 3: Rural women work more and earn less
In Latin America and the Caribbean there are 58 million women living in rural areas. Despite their fundamental contribution to food production and economic development of the region, indicators show higher inequality levels for rural women.... -
Note for Equality N° 1: Men work fewer hours than women
Women spend more hours of their time on unpaid work and they lack own incomes at higher rates than men. It is necessary to develop public policies to release women’s time, as this strengthens their economic empowerment and contributes to the eradication of poverty and to economic development....
