Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development

This study by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean presents a review and analysis of the processes of drawing up the gender equality plans now in place in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Since they were first developed in the 1990s and, more particularly, in th...

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spelling oai-11362-410152020-04-08T12:50:07Z Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development NU. CEPAL MUJERES IGUALDAD DE GENERO PROGRAMAS DE ACCION PLANIFICACION DE PROGRAMAS FINANCIACION ADELANTO DE LA MUJER WOMEN GENDER EQUALITY PROGRAMMES OF ACTION PROGRAMME PLANNING FINANCING WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT This study by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean presents a review and analysis of the processes of drawing up the gender equality plans now in place in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Since they were first developed in the 1990s and, more particularly, in the twenty-first century, these plans have become real road maps towards gender equality and guaranteeing the rights of women for States in the region, as well as a sign of the political will to make progress in this area. Analysis of the processes by which these plans were prepared identifies aspects that could improve their scope and impact, both in terms of ending the subordination of women and tackling discrimination against them, and in relation to the need to mainstream the gender perspective in public policies. Today, Latin American and Caribbean countries face numerous and complex challenges in the area of gender equality, which require the sustained and cross-cutting commitment of the State to women’s human rights and autonomy. The region has a Regional Gender Agenda that must form part of the discussion in relation to future equality plans and that, together with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, constitutes a frame of reference for proposals and goals. Lastly, as described in this study, the creation and linking of synergies between equality plans and development planning instruments is both an imperative and an opportunity. An imperative, because development is not possible without gender equality. And an opportunity, because it opens the way for establishing and strengthening an institutional architecture for equality, democracy and development. Foreword .-- I. Equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: designing a road map for gender equality .-- II. Gender equality in State agendas .-- III. Gender equality plans in Latin America .-- IV. Planning for gender equality .-- V. Funding for gender equality policies .-- VI. Conclusions and challenges. 2019-01-18T16:01:20Z 2017-03-08T18:34:31Z 2019-01-18T16:01:20Z 2019-01-18 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/41015 LC/PUB.2017/1-P/Rev.1 LC/PUB.2017/1-P en Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean. Studies. 1 .pdf application/x-mobipocket-ebook application/epub+zip application/pdf AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ECLAC
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topic MUJERES
IGUALDAD DE GENERO
PROGRAMAS DE ACCION
PLANIFICACION DE PROGRAMAS
FINANCIACION
ADELANTO DE LA MUJER
WOMEN
GENDER EQUALITY
PROGRAMMES OF ACTION
PROGRAMME PLANNING
FINANCING
WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT
spellingShingle MUJERES
IGUALDAD DE GENERO
PROGRAMAS DE ACCION
PLANIFICACION DE PROGRAMAS
FINANCIACION
ADELANTO DE LA MUJER
WOMEN
GENDER EQUALITY
PROGRAMMES OF ACTION
PROGRAMME PLANNING
FINANCING
WOMEN'S ADVANCEMENT
Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development
description This study by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean presents a review and analysis of the processes of drawing up the gender equality plans now in place in Latin American and Caribbean countries. Since they were first developed in the 1990s and, more particularly, in the twenty-first century, these plans have become real road maps towards gender equality and guaranteeing the rights of women for States in the region, as well as a sign of the political will to make progress in this area. Analysis of the processes by which these plans were prepared identifies aspects that could improve their scope and impact, both in terms of ending the subordination of women and tackling discrimination against them, and in relation to the need to mainstream the gender perspective in public policies. Today, Latin American and Caribbean countries face numerous and complex challenges in the area of gender equality, which require the sustained and cross-cutting commitment of the State to women’s human rights and autonomy. The region has a Regional Gender Agenda that must form part of the discussion in relation to future equality plans and that, together with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, constitutes a frame of reference for proposals and goals. Lastly, as described in this study, the creation and linking of synergies between equality plans and development planning instruments is both an imperative and an opportunity. An imperative, because development is not possible without gender equality. And an opportunity, because it opens the way for establishing and strengthening an institutional architecture for equality, democracy and development.
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title Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development
title_short Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development
title_full Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development
title_fullStr Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development
title_full_unstemmed Gender equality plans in Latin America and the Caribbean: Road maps for development
title_sort gender equality plans in latin america and the caribbean: road maps for development
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url http://hdl.handle.net/11362/41015
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