Some population groups such as Indigenous Peoples, Afro-descendants, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people have been historically excluded and discriminated. This is reflected in development programs and policies in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the rest of the world. While there has been some progress in the … [Read more...] about More and Better Data: the Compass for Diversity Inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean
Gender Pay Gap: What Do Flexibility and Caregiving Have to Do with It?
Eliminating the gender pay gap for equal work is one of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 8. In 2019, to drive action toward its achievement, the United Nations General Assembly declared September 18 International Equal Pay Day. While eliminating the wage gap is an aspiration with which we all agree, it is one of the most difficult labor market outcomes to … [Read more...] about Gender Pay Gap: What Do Flexibility and Caregiving Have to Do with It?
Too little or too much data to address disability inclusion?
When it comes to data to assess disability inclusion, rather than a scarcity of information; great amounts of data are readily available from many sources. So much so, that policymakers may be overwhelmed with the options. While these sources are not interchangeable, each has value in and of itself. Moreover, the data sources can be articulated as if they were parts of a … [Read more...] about Too little or too much data to address disability inclusion?
Three Areas of Work for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence
When we talk about gender-based violence or violence against women in Latin America and the Caribbean, the numbers are significant. Significant in the prevalence of the issue: 25% of women in the region have been victims of physical or sexual violence by their intimate partners. If we include violence outside of intimate relationships, this number increases to 34%. The numbers … [Read more...] about Three Areas of Work for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence
Deepfakes: Gender-Based Violence in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Imagine you are a 16-year-old student living in Latin America. You have an argument with a group of friends or end a relationship, as often happens in adolescence. When you arrive at school the next day, your entire life has changed: you have become a victim of deepfakes containing intimate content as a form of revenge. With the rise of new applications, this has been a real … [Read more...] about Deepfakes: Gender-Based Violence in the Era of Artificial Intelligence