In Latin America and the Caribbean, over 80 million people live with some form of disability, experiencing greater vulnerability than the rest of the population. This represents nearly 15% of the region's population. In this context, disability certification emerges as a key tool to ensure inclusion. In this blog post, written for the International Day of Persons with … [Read more...] about Disability Certification: A Key Tool for Inclusion
Florencia Magdalena Méndez
Consultant in Gender and Diversity in the Social Protection and Health Division of the IDB, with more than fifteen years of experience in economics and public policies with a gender and diversity perspective, with special emphasis on social protection, labor market and health issues. Florencia holds a PhD in Social Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de General Sarmiento, is an Economist and a specialist in university teaching in Economics at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. In the past, Florencia worked as technical coordinator of the Interministerial Program on Gender Budgeting and advisor to the Minister of Women, Gender and Diversity in Argentina and as an independent consultant on gender and diversity in international organizations, such as FAO, UNDP and IDB.
Chronic Pain: Another Gender Gap Affecting Women
In health, as in education, labor markets and other sectors of society, there are significant gender gaps. According to the most recent World Economic Forum report, women spend about 25% more of their lives with health problems and are more likely to face barriers to accessing health care services. This gender gap in health equates to 75 million years of life lost each year due … [Read more...] about Chronic Pain: Another Gender Gap Affecting Women