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| Date Added to Site: 23rd November 2007 | ||
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| Title | Women's Contribution to Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean (in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese) | |
| Author | Montaņo, S. et al. | |
| Publication Date | August 2007 | |
| Publisher | Women and Development Unit of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) | |
| Donor | Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) | |
| Short Summary |
Women's Contribution to Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean brings to the fore two key drivers in the structural pattern of inequality between women and men: first, political participation and gender parity in decision-making processes at all levels, and, second, women's contribution to the economy and social protection, especially in relation to unpaid work. As far as women's contribution to the economy is concerned, this study shows that women dedicate a significant amount of time to care-giving, irrespective of their employment status. However, this contribution to their household's well-being can disadvantage them when they try to enter the labour force to gain economic independence and access social protection systems linked to the labour market, such as pensions. The difficulty experienced by women in finding a suitable position in the labour market extends to the world of politics, in which they have achieved only a minority representation. This paper sets out active policies for overcoming the obstacles to equitable access to the labour market, especially those arising from the gendered division of labour. The quantitative evidence collected and analysed points conclusively to the need for policies that foster shared responsibility between men and women in caring for members of the household, especially children, as well as for more comprehensive public action by the State and the business sector to facilitate the work of caring for sick, older and disabled people. This resource is available in English at: http://www.eclac.cl/id.asp?id=29400 and in French (document file size: 2,500 KB) at: http://www.eclac.cl/id.asp?id=29406 and in Spanish (document file size: 2,500 KB) at: http://www.eclac.cl/id.asp?id=29399 and in Portuguese (document file size: 2,700 KB) at: http://www.eclac.cl/id.asp?id=29408 |
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