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June 18 2019 | Mexico City, Mexico
11th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality

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PRESENTATIONS
- Recognizing Women’s Labour: The Care Economy. Member of the Legislative Assembly Shirley Díaz Mejías (Costa Rica)
- Analysis of Discriminatory Legislation on Women’s Economic Autonomy and Empowerment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Beatriz García, UN Women Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Closing the Gaps on Women’s Economic Rights: A Canadian Perspective. Member of Parliament Dr. Kellie Leitch (Canada)
- Women in the Labour Market: Perspectives and Challenges. Member of the National Assembly Maritza Espinales (Nicaragua)
- Women and the Future of Work. Member of the Chamber of Deputies Camila Vallejo (Chile)
- Women and Men in CARICOM: Capitalizing on Windows of Opportunity for Achieving Gender Equality in the World of Work. Isiuwa Iyahen, UN Women Multi-Country Office for the Caribbean
- “Gendering” the 4th Industrial Revolution: The Role of the Private Sector. Diana Gutiérrez, UNDP
- The State of Leadership Diversity in Entrepreneurship & Traditional Employment. Sophia D. Bryan, Jamaica Youth Ambassador
RESOURCES
Publications
- Analysis of Discriminatory Legislation in Latin America and the Caribbean on the Autonomy and Economic Empowerment of Women. UN Women and the Ibero-American General Secretariat, 2018
- Advancing the Economic Empowerment and Autonomy of Women in the Caribbean through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. ECLAC, 2018
- Women, Business and the Law 2019. World Bank Group, 2019
- Care Work and Care Jobs for the Future of Decent Work. ILO, 2018
- Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment: Recognizing and Investing in the Care Economy. UN Women, 2019
- Women in the Future of Work. ECLAC, 2019
Online resources
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth. United Nations, website
- Gender Data Portal. World Bank, website
- Gender Equality Portal. ILO, website
- Economic Autonomy. Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean, website
- The Future of Work in Latin America and the Caribbean. IDB, website
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During the gathering, elections were held for certain positions on the Network’s Executive Committee. The results were the following:
- President
- Vice-President – Caribbean
- President of the Senate Chester Humphrey (Grenada)
- Vice-President – North America
- Senator Verónica Noemí Camino Farjat (Mexico)