Social Institutions and Gender Index SIGI 2020 Regional Report for Latin America and the Caribbean
Social Institutions and Gender Index SIGI 2020 Regional Report for Latin America and the Caribbean

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2020-07-20

Total Pages: 237

ISBN-13: 9264844805

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Gender equality and women’s empowerment can only be achieved if countries take action to tackle and eliminate discrimination in their legal frameworks, social norms and practices. The SIGI 2020 Regional Report for Latin America and the Caribbean provides new evidence-based analysis on the setbacks and progress in achieving gender equality between 2014 and 2019.

How’s Life in Latin America? Measuring Well-being for Policy Making
How’s Life in Latin America? Measuring Well-being for Policy Making

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-10-28

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9264685936

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Many Latin American countries have experienced improvements in income over recent decades, with several of them now classified as high-income or upper middle-income in terms of conventional metrics. But has this change been mirrored in improvements across the different areas of people’s lives? How’s Life in Latin America? Measuring Well-being for Policy Making addresses this question by presenting comparative evidence for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) with a focus on 11 LAC countries (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay).

Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2023
Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean 2023

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-04-18

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9264732624

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This second edition of Health at a Glance: Latin America and the Caribbean, prepared jointly by OECD and the World Bank, presents a set of key indicators of health status, determinants of health, healthcare resources and utilisation, healthcare expenditure and financing, quality of care, health workforce, and ageing across 33 Latin America and the Caribbean countries.

Latin American Economic Outlook 2021 Working Together for a Better Recovery
Latin American Economic Outlook 2021 Working Together for a Better Recovery

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-12-02

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9264682317

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The Latin American Economic Outlook 2021: Working Together for a Better Recovery aims to analyse and provide policy recommendations for a strong, inclusive and environmentally sustainable recovery in the region. The report explores policy actions to improve social protection mechanisms and increase social inclusion, foster regional integration and strengthen industrial strategies, and rethink the social contract to restore trust and empower citizens at all stages of the policy‐making process.

The Protection and Promotion of Civic Space Strengthening Alignment with International Standards and Guidance
The Protection and Promotion of Civic Space Strengthening Alignment with International Standards and Guidance

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2022-12-16

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9264868941

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The past decade has seen increasing international recognition of civic space as a cornerstone of functioning democracies, alongside efforts to promote and protect it. Countries that foster civic space are better placed to reap the many benefits of higher levels of citizen engagement, strengthened transparency and accountability, and empowered citizens and civil society. In the longer term, a vibrant civic space can help to improve government effectiveness and responsiveness, contribute to more citizen-centred policies, and boost social cohesion.

Gender Equality at Work Gender Equality in Colombia Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work
Gender Equality at Work Gender Equality in Colombia Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-09-28

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13: 9264836438

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The OECD review of Gender Equality in Colombia: Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work is the third in a collection of reports focusing on Latin American and the Caribbean countries, and part of the series Gender Equality at Work. The report compares gender gaps in labour and educational outcomes in Colombia with other countries.

OECD Review of Gender Equality in Colombia
OECD Review of Gender Equality in Colombia

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-05-29

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9264673318

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In recent decades, Colombia has pursued a strategy to encourage gender equality as an important enabler of inclusive growth and national well-being and to promote gender mainstreaming through institutions, policies and tools. This report assesses four main pillars of Colombia’s governance for gender equality, analysing strengths and identifying areas for further improvement.

Joining Forces for Gender Equality What is Holding us Back?
Joining Forces for Gender Equality What is Holding us Back?

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2023-05-09

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 9264728015

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OECD countries continue to face persistent gender inequalities in social and economic life. Young women often reach higher levels of education than young men, but remain under-represented in fields with the most lucrative careers.

Gender Equality at Work Gender Equality in Chile Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work
Gender Equality at Work Gender Equality in Chile Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2021-07-13

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 9264561269

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The OECD review of Gender Equality in Chile: Towards a Better Sharing of Paid and Unpaid Work is the first of a series addressing Latin American and the Caribbean countries. It compares gender gaps in labour and educational outcomes in Chile with other countries. Particular attention is put on the uneven distribution of unpaid work, and the extra burden this places on women. It investigates how policies and programmes in Chile can make this distribution more equitable.