In Latin America and the Caribbean, discussions on integrated care programs, policies and systems continue to gain space in public debates as they are closely related to social and economic development models. There is great interest in the creation of systems to recognize and remunerate the work done by caregivers, redistribute care tasks to promote the reduction of the … [Read more...] about Integrated Care Systems 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
Research: A Key Ally for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities
In Latin America and the Caribbean, approximately one in seven people live with some form of disability, whether it’s physical, sensory, intellectual, or mental. It is estimated that this proportion will increase to one in five people in the next three decades due to the rapid aging of the population in the region. Having a disability is not uncommon; … [Read more...] about Research: A Key Ally for the Inclusion of People with Disabilities
Women’s Leadership Programs: Why Do We Create Them and How?
The power of online courses or MOOCs Several years ago, I was visiting a Bank project in a very small locality near Huancavelica, in Peru. While waiting for the rest of the team in the central square, a woman who seemed to know me approached me. Affectionately, she asked me: "Miss, are you the teacher from the IDB?" For a few seconds, I was somewhat confused and … [Read more...] about Women’s Leadership Programs: Why Do We Create Them and How?
Paraguayan Women: Leaders of the Present
Global Gender Gaps It's been 29 years since the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995. As part of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, 189 countries proclaimed to seek "the empowerment of women and their full participation on equal terms in all spheres of society, including decision-making and access to power." However, in the midst of … [Read more...] about Paraguayan Women: Leaders of the Present