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| 27 Apr 2016 | Notes for equalityNotes for Equality N° 19: Women’s participation in Chile’s mining sector increases steadily
The mining sector represents an opportunity for women’s economic autonomy, and their incorporation increases the productivity and innovation of the mining industry, thus contributing to sustainable development.... -
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.... -
| 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... -
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.... -
| 25 Nov 2013 | Notes for equalityNote 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 they are no longer alone, that the State supports them.... -
| 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.... -
| 16 Sep 2013 | Notes for equalityNote 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 percentage than the average of other regions (Oceania 39.2%, Africa 34.5%, Europe 34%, Asia 18.9%,).... -
| 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.... -
| 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.... -
| 15 Jun 2013 | Notes for equalityNote 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 equality with men” (General Recommendation number 19 of the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women).... -
| 1 Aug 2012 | ECLAC Publication
