Today, March 8, we commemorate International Women's Day. Within the framework of this anniversary, the Housing and Urban Development Division (HUD) within the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) would like to share some good practices with a gender perspective, which seek to improve the lives of women in the cities of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This propose is … [Read more...] about International Women’s Day: From words to action
Urban society
The global economy is being urbanized, and Latin America and the Caribbean is not the exception, where 80% of the population lives in cities. Moreover, it is the region of the world with the highest proportion of inhabitants in megacities per country. It is estimated that by 2030 more than 100 million people will live in only six metropolises. How to improve the quality of life in the cities of the region? Learn more by reading our blog and downloading this publication.
How to foster the inclusion of Afro-descendant people in the cities of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Inequality is a structural and persistent feature in the history of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The cities of our region are, due to their great diversity and size, a living reflection of this problem. In this context, minorities (either because of their ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, etc.), are especially vulnerable and are often, on many … [Read more...] about How to foster the inclusion of Afro-descendant people in the cities of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Do neighborhood improvement programs improve school attendance?
Every January 24 we commemorate the International Day of Education. This celebration offers us an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of quality education for countries to break the cycle of poverty that leaves behind millions of children, youth, and adults. For this reason, today's blog will be dedicated to present a recent study that has found evidence of the … [Read more...] about Do neighborhood improvement programs improve school attendance?
What does it mean to design an inclusive city?
More than 1 billion people around the world have one or more types of disability. The way in which most urban areas are designed may prevent them from fully enjoying their city. In today's blog, on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PWD), we want to highlight the importance of taking into account the needs of the entire population when designing policies … [Read more...] about What does it mean to design an inclusive city?
Three ways to reduce violence against women in our cities
Each November 25th is commemorated around the world the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On today’s blog, we would like to highlight the importance of urban policies to prevent violence against women in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). There is no shortage of official commitments to stop violence against women. At the international … [Read more...] about Three ways to reduce violence against women in our cities