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Gender Inequality in Latin America: A Multidimensional Analysis Based on ECLAC Indicators
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gender indicators
multivariate analysis
HJ-Biplot
Latin American countries
sustainability
Clasificación UNESCO
1209 Estadística
Fecha de publicación
2021
Resumen
[EN]This article analyzes the behavior of gender indicators on the economic, physical, and
decision-making autonomy of Latin-American women, based on data compiled and published in
2020 by the Gender Equality Observatory of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin
America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), for 17 countries. Using the HJ-Biplot multivariate technique, it
is concluded that the three evaluated areas interact with each other, in such a way that they cannot be
interpreted in isolation because their relationships and interdependencies explain the differences in
the participation of men and women in the socioeconomic and political environment of the nations in
the region. Additionally, it is concluded that in countries such as Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador,
Bolivia, and Ecuador, greater public policy actions are required to seek the economic empowerment
of women; while in Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, laws are necessary to regulate violence against
women. It is necessary to continue promoting gender equality in the region as a determinant factor in
methodological frameworks and transformational policies to enable moving towards the construction
of sustainable societies and economies.
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