August 7, 2024.- The “II Ministerial Meeting on Empowerment and Economic Autonomy of Women in the Pacific Alliance” was held today in Santiago, Chile, organized by the pro tempore presidency Chile 2024 of the bloc, with the collaboration of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – CAF. The activity brought together authorities and representatives from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
The opening was attended by the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, who highlighted the efforts made by her country in this area, and the Undersecretary of International Economic Relations of Chile, Claudia Sanhueza, who reaffirmed the importance of sharing good practices among the countries of the region to eliminate the barriers that limit the economic autonomy of women, which is a common challenge in the Pacific Alliance.
This was followed by the panel “Prioritizing the care system for gender equality and sustainable development”, with the participation of Javiera Toro, Minister of Social Development and Family of Chile; Diana María Parra, Coordinator of Feminist Foreign Policy of Colombia; Nadine Gasman, President of the National Women’s Institute of Mexico; and Elba Espinoza, Vice-Minister of Women’s Affairs of Peru. The panel was moderated by CAF’s Gender specialist, Luciana Fainstain.
During the event, the PA authorities gave an account of the different initiatives that are being implemented in their respective countries to address the issue of care and highlighted the main challenges they face in strengthening this system, which has been addressed in a cross-cutting manner, especially in the countries represented in the Pacific Alliance. They also referred to how these policies or initiatives on care contribute to reducing the gap in women’s participation in the economy by favoring their autonomy.
Communications PPT 2024 Pacific Alliance