a result of growing political commitments, as well as the work of women’s movements and feminist economic studies. These … on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, have adopted the Regional Gender Agenda, which aims to guarantee women …-responsibility between men and women, and among the State, the market, communities, and families, as well as the importance of promoting the …

This chapter argues that gender equality and economic development are tightly intertwined, and that gender aspects … should be an essential consideration for economic development. The chapter starts by developing a conceptual framework … explaining how gender equality and economic development influence each other. In particular, the framework emphasizes the …

America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development. On each occasion, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the … imposed by measures to address the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.In this difficult context, ECLAC continued to step … will not be achieved by doing more of the same; we must move towards a new, inclusive and sustainable economic and social …

findings of a multi-country research programme, 'Pathways of Women's Empowerment', to explore pathways of positive change in … women's lives, in diverse contexts, and to draw together some lessons for policy and practice. It begins with an account of … women's empowerment in development, tracing some key ideas that have shaped feminist engagement with empowerment in theory …

America and the Caribbean must focus policies on reactivating, rebuilding and transforming economic and production systems to …