Every day, millions of families in Latin America and the Caribbean organize their lives around caregiving, whether for a young child, a person with disabilities who needs support, or an elderly person who depends on others. For a long time, public discourse focused almost exclusively on those receiving care. However, today the focus has shifted to the care … [Read more...] about The Care Partnership: An Innovative Policy Approach in Latin America and the Caribbean
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Yes, Racial Bias in Labor Market Intermediation Services Matters
Despite a troubling persistence of racial gaps in labor market outcomes over the last 15 years in Latin America, the role played by discrimination has not received much attention. We know surprisingly little about hiring bias against Afro-descendants in the region. A recently released study contributes to a large pool of evidence about racial bias against Afro-descendants by … [Read more...] about Yes, Racial Bias in Labor Market Intermediation Services Matters
Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Indigenous Peoples
This blog was initially written by Edin Noé López and published in 2020. The text was updated by Lucía Rios Bellagamba and Daniela Brenes in 2024. New Frontiers: AI and Indigenous Peoples What is the link between generative artificial intelligence (AI) and the Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean? Technology is affecting all areas of our society, … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Indigenous Peoples
Gender Budgeting: What is it and Why it is Important for Gender Equality and Economic Growth
While still struggling to recover from the economic impact of the pandemic, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face unprecedented challenges with limited fiscal space. Finding the right expenditure strategy is more important than ever. In this scenario, advancing gender equality offers significant opportunity, with the potential to both address growing gender … [Read more...] about Gender Budgeting: What is it and Why it is Important for Gender Equality and Economic Growth
Equity and transparency in vaccine distribution
Faced with the most serious health crisis that the region has experienced in years, it is natural that we all have good reasons for wanting to be vaccinated and protected against COVID-19. Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that was reeling from social protests before the advent of COVID-19, has seen disparities aggravated by the pandemic, with the adverse effects of … [Read more...] about Equity and transparency in vaccine distribution