Latin American Economy & Business - April 2017 (ISSN 1741-7430)

Marking International Women’s Day on 8 March, the UN’s Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) noted a plateau in the participation of women in the labour market in Latin America, with a lot of women stuck in low productivity sectors. ECLAC called for the creation of quality jobs that recognise women’s abilities, levels of instruction and productivity.