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A Second-Generation Gender Agenda: Lessons and Challenges from Latin America

A Second-Generation Gender Agenda: Lessons and Challenges from Latin America. Marcelo M. Giugale Director Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Latin America and the Caribbean World Bank.

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A Second-Generation Gender Agenda: Lessons and Challenges from Latin America

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  1. A Second-Generation Gender Agenda: Lessons and Challenges from Latin America Marcelo M. Giugale Director PovertyReduction and Economic Management LatinAmerica and theCaribbean World Bank

  2. Source: EIU (forthcoming), Women's Economic Opportunity Index. Commissioned by the World Bank. Source: EIU (forthcoming), Women's Economic Opportunity Index. Commissioned by the World Bank. Women’s Opportunities in LAC: Good, But Not Great Source: EIU (forthcoming), Women's Economic Opportunity Index. Commissioned by the World Bank.

  3. A Second-Generation Agenda for LAC: 1. “Transferable” Skills 2. Access to Child Care 3. Developing, not Promoting, Microenterprises 4. Formalization 5. AssetCollaterilization

  4. A Second-Generation Agenda (cont./) 6. Firm Certification 7. Access to Information and Technology 8. Old Age Security 9. Equality in Law Enforcement 10. Cultural ChangeThroughEducationCurricula

  5. Thank You.

  6. Female-Led Firms: Smaller & Less Productive Percentage of Firms Operating from Within the Home Median Profits by Firm Ownership Source: Bruhn (2009), Performance and Obstacles of Female-Owned Firms in Latin America. Data circa 2005. * Enterprise Surveys for Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.

  7. Female Employment: Mostly Informal Female Labor Force Participation in LAC, Informal and Formal Source: CEDLAS (2009), Statistics - Employment. Data circa 2007.

  8. Benefits of Firm Certification: Mexico • 31% Improved labor environment • 23% Improved communication among managers and • employees • 9% Increase of women in managerial positions • 8% Increase in productivity • 8% Reduction in salary gaps • 5% Reduction in employee turnover • Note: Presented as percentage of total responses • Source: Castro (2007). “Gender Equity Promotion in the Private Sector in Mexico: the Development of a Successful Model”. Smart Lessons in Advisory Services Series. Washington DC: IFC.

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  10. Honduras: Distribution of Male and Female Workers by Sector Source: CEDLAS (2009), Statistics - Employment. Data circa 2007

  11. MÓDULO USO DEL TIEMPO: Jornada laboral remunerada y doméstica no remunerada (horas semanales). MÓDULO USO DEL TIEMPO: Jornadalaboralremunerada y doméstica no remunerada (horassemanales). • Source: Milosavljevic (2007). “Antecedentes de la investigación sobre uso del tiempo en América Latina.” Presentationmadeby Unidad Mujer y Desarrollo, CEPAL.

  12. Gender Values in LAC Source: World Values Survey (wave 2005-2008). Latin American countries included in the survey are Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Peru.

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