Gender Equality: The Catalyst to Addressing the Triple Crisis Facing Latin American and the Caribbean

Aug 10, 2021 | UNDP
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In the first half of 2021, a Feminist Action Coalition for Climate Justice was established as part of the Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality of the Generation Equality Forum defined in Paris. As countries submit their updated National Determined Contributions (NDCs) and prepare to define new biodiversity and climate targets, this second half of 2021 is the right time to reflect on the progress and remaining challenges to effectively promote gender equality and women's empowerment.

This reflection cannot be postponed and must take place at the highest political levels in Latin America and the Caribbean, as we are living a unique moment where we are facing an unprecedented triple crisis caused by COVID-19, climate change, and biodiversity loss. It’s occurring in a region where we already observe high inequality and low growth, and which is experiencing a 7.7 percent contraction of its economy and a setback in reducing poverty and addressing inequalities.