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Introduction
This biennial statistical brochure, the second of its kind to be produced by the Gender, Ethnicity and Health Unit, seeks to provide government, civil society, academia, and other cooperation agencies with a set of basic statistical indicators that illustrate the differences between women and men across Latin America and the Caribbean in terms of health status and its socioeconomic determinants. The indicators selected for this publication correspond to the lines of action agreed on by Member States at various international conferences, the most recent being the Millennium Declaration (2000) regarding the pursuit of gender equality. It is important to note that gender equality and women's empowerment jointly comprise one of the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and this goal has been widely recognized as a prerequisite for attaining the other MDGs.
The brochure profiles gender differences in health and development in the 48 states and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on women's reproductive health, access to key health services, and major causes of death. Its objective is to raise awareness of gender inequities in the region and promote the use of sex-disaggregated health statistics in the development of targeted health and development policies and other initiatives.
The brochure also provides basic population and development indicators and information on other factors that influence health, including education, employment, political participation, and risk factors. The brochure was prepared by PAHO's GE Unit with the collaboration of PAHO's Health Analysis and Information Systems Area. The initiative was supported by the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Ford Foundation, and the governments of Norway and Sweden.
Includes data on:
- Population
- Wealth and Income Inequalities
- Environmental Health
- Health Care Financing
- Education
- Political Particiaption
- Enployment
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Access to Services
- Risk Factors
- Causes of Mortality
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