Sum of the time spent by the population aged 15 and older on both paid and unpaid work. Paid work includes activities related to the production of goods or services included in the national accounts system for the regular calculation of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), covering activities within the labor market. Unpaid work (also called Unpaid Domestic and Care Work – UDCW) refers to domestic and care activities within the household or for other households, for which no payment is received and that are not part of the national accounts system for the regular calculation of GDP. Therefore, the contribution of UDCW is measured through the construction of Satellite Accounts. By definition, the Total Work Time indicator is calculated based on the population engaged in both types of work: paid and unpaid. It is calculated by sex, and the result is expressed as the average weekly hours. The indicator is based on data from time-use surveys and modules from countries compiled in the Latin America and the Caribbean Time-Use Information Repository, covering data from 2007 to the most recent year available. The data may not be fully comparable across countries due to methodological differences in data collection instruments.
This indicator corresponds to the proportion of women holding ministerial positions during a presidential term or the government of a prime minister. The result is expressed as a percentage. The indicator is updated annually and represents a cumulative calculation over the presidential term for each country, with data presented for the last three presidential terms. The Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean compiles this indicator annually based on information provided by the National Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women or directly from the official websites of each government and its ministries.
This indicator corresponds to the annual quantification of the total number of homicides of women aged 15 and older, killed due to gender-based reasons. According to national legislation, it is referred to as femicide, feminicide, or homicide aggravated by gender-based motives. It is expressed in absolute numbers and rates per 100,000 women. The indicator is based on the annual request made by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean to the National Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women, which obtain this information from judicial institutions, national police forces, or other competent national bodies. Depending on the country, data is available from 2005 to the most recent year, with historical report updates for previous years.
La región de América Latina y el Caribe ha realizado destacables esfuerzos para lograr la igualdad de género. Para consolidar los avances y cumplir con los compromisos asumidos, la región debe acelerar el ritmo hacia la igualdad sustantiva y el pleno ejercicio de derechos de todas las mujeres y las niñas.