Gender traffic light of public policies that promote women's economic empowerment
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2016-10
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Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios sobre el Desarrollo-Uruguay (CIEDUR), Montevideo, UY
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Policies that do not include a gender perspective lead to persistence in labor discrimination and deepening of social inequalities. This report analyzes efforts in the design of public policies from eight countries in Latin America with regard to significant increases in female employment outside the home. “The Gender Traffic Light” model classifies new policies and programs. For instance, policies that introduce a gender perspective are identified with the GREEN LIGHT, because as well as increasing available resources for women, they promote the deconstruction and redefinition of rules and institutions towards gender equality, while planning actions to achieve those results.
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Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Semáforo de género de las políticas públicas que promueven el empoderamiento económico de las mujeres
Portuguese version available in IDRC Digital Library: Semáforo de gênero das políticas públicas que promovem o empoderamento econômico das mulheres
Portuguese version available in IDRC Digital Library: Semáforo de gênero das políticas públicas que promovem o empoderamento econômico das mulheres
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GENDER ANALYSIS, LATIN AMERICA, WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT, UNPAID WORK, NICARAGUA, ARGENTINA, CHILE, EL SALVADOR, MEXICO, URUGUAY, SOUTH AMERICA, LABOUR POLICY, EMPLOYMENT POLICY