2019
June 18 | Mexico City, Mexico
Achieving Balance in the World of Work
11th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality
11th Gathering of the Parliamentary Network for Gender Equality
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
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)
