June 13

Work And The Family In Latin America And The Caribbean. ILO And UNDP

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Work and family: towards new forms of reconciliation with social co-responsibility (full-text, 1.36 MB) is a report produced jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). According to the report, "in Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of women active in the labour market rose from 32% in 1990 to 53% in 2008", which means that there are more than 100 million women in the workforce, who contribute to generating wealth in their countries, ehnancing the well-being of their households and reducing poverty. However, the effects on human development has been less than satisfactory highlighting the challenges of balancing the work and family life. The last chapter of the report is devoted to proposals for work-family reconcilliation policies.UN Pulse: Permanent Link: Report on work and the family in Latin America and the Caribbean
August 14

Regional Conference On Women In Latin America And The Carribean

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The 10th Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Carribean took place on 5-9 August 2007

in Quito, Ecuador. The main focus of the conference was on the following themes: "Political participation and gender parity in decision-making processes at all levels" and "Analysis of the contribution of women to the economy and social protection, especially in relation to unpaid work performed by women". The conference concluded its work by approving the Quito Consensus.

Download the document presented at the conference: Women's Contribution to Equality in Latin America and the Carribean (2.7 MB).

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