Mujeres de América Latina: resiliencias ante la crisis multidimensional

The document examines the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting gaps in economic participation and reproductive health. Through case studies in Mexico (adolescent pregnancy in Puebla) and Chile (community gardens in Concón and water management in Petorca), it argues for a three-dimensional approach to resilience: community, institutional, and public policy. It recommends the transversalization of gender perspectives in government strategies, the generation of gender-disaggregated data, and the strengthening of local female leadership to ensure a just transition toward decarbonization.

• The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated structural gender inequalities in Latin America and the Caribbean, leading to a significant exit of women from the labor force. Between 2019 and 2020, the female unemployment rate rose from 9.5% to 12%, while the male rate increased from 6.8% to 9%.
• Reproductive health services in Latin America and the Caribbean were severely disrupted during the pandemic. By early 2021, 64% of countries reported interruptions in family planning and contraception services, with some experiencing a supply drop of 50% or more.
• In Puebla, Mexico, the pandemic led to a lack of coordinated public policy to prevent adolescent pregnancy. While the health department provided telephone and WhatsApp advisory services, other agencies like Education and Substantive Equality failed to maintain gender-disaggregated data or budgets, and the National Strategy for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy (ENAPEA) was halted as funds were redirected to vaccines.
• A community project in Concón, Chile, established the first free-access community garden for women (ages 35-80) to promote agroecology and social cohesion. While the project did not prove feasible for generating employment, it successfully reactivated the local social fabric and empowered female leadership through self-organization.
• In Petorca, Chile, a project focused on rural drinking water systems (APR) implemented dry toilets to save water and provided leadership training. A key finding was that labeling activities specifically for 'leaders' hindered women's participation because they did not recognize themselves in that role and were burdened by domestic care duties.
• The document argues that a 'just transition' toward decarbonization requires a transformative agenda that increases female participation in the planning and implementation of decarbonization measures and examines women's roles in new green jobs.

APA

Valencia, B., Fernández, V., & Guerrero, R. (2023). Mujeres de América Latina: resiliencias ante la crisis multidimensional. Transforma. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mujeres-de-america-latina-resiliencias-ante-la-crisis-multidimensional.pdf

Chicago

Valencia, Berenice, Valentina Fernández, and Rodrigo Guerrero. Mujeres de América Latina: resiliencias ante la crisis multidimensional. Transforma, 2023. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mujeres-de-america-latina-resiliencias-ante-la-crisis-multidimensional.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{valencia2023mujeres, author = {Valencia, Berenice and Fernández, Valentina and Guerrero, Rodrigo}, title = {{Mujeres de América Latina: resiliencias ante la crisis multidimensional}}, institution = {Transforma}, year = {2023}, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mujeres-de-america-latina-resiliencias-ante-la-crisis-multidimensional.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }