The gender earnings gap in labor earnings between men and women in Latin America is an obstacle to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Peru, the earnings gap persists despite showing a decreasing trend over time. Most of this gap is not explained by observable variables from household surveys, suggesting the presence of gender biases. Additionally, the gap is more significant among informal sector workers. There is also a heterogeneous earnings difference favoring men in most occupations.

The gender earnings gap in Latin America is an obstacle to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Brazil, this gap persists despite the fact that, in many cases, women have a higher labor profile than men, suggesting the existence of gender biases. It is also evident that this gap is greater among informal sector workers. Additionally, there is a difference in income, which generally favors men in most occupations.

The gender earnings gap in Latin America is an obstacle to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Brazil, this gap persists despite the fact that, in many cases, women have a higher labor profile than men, suggesting the existence of gender biases. It is also evident that this gap is greater among informal sector workers. Additionally, there is a difference in income, which generally favors men in most occupations.

The gender earnings gap in Latin America poses a barrier to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Venezuela, this gap persists despite women often having a better labor profile than men, suggesting the possible existence of gender biases. Heterogeneous income differences in favor of men were found in most occupations, although a slight shift toward equity is observed in the persistent earnings gap among informal sector workers.

The gender earnings gap in Latin America poses a barrier to achieving gender equality and sustainable development. In Venezuela, this gap persists despite women often having a better labor profile than men, suggesting the possible existence of gender biases. Heterogeneous income differences in favor of men were found in most occupations, although a slight shift toward equity is observed in the persistent earnings gap among informal sector workers.

This technical note examines the experience of the job placement pilot project for people with disabilities within the Program to Support Employment II (PAE), which was financed by the Inter-American Development Bank and implemented by the Bolivian Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security. We analyze the experience using three methodologies: a systematic review of the experience, a qualitative study, and a quantitative study. The systematic review section contains a critical and reflective analysis to understand the processes, context, and results of the experience.

This technical note examines the experience of the job placement pilot project for people with disabilities within the Program to Support Employment II (PAE), which was financed by the Inter-American Development Bank and implemented by the Bolivian Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security. We analyze the experience using three methodologies: a systematic review of the experience, a qualitative study, and a quantitative study. The systematic review section contains a critical and reflective analysis to understand the processes, context, and results of the experience.

This study analyzes data collected in 2012 from a sample of public child care centers in Ecuador. It aims to characterize different quality aspects of the services provided by these centers to children under 3 years of age. The main finding is that the child care services studied have a considerable margin for improvement in terms of structural and process aspects. The quality challenges faced by these centers are consistent with those of similarservices in different countries throughout the region, such as Peru, Colombia, and Brazil.

As home visiting programs continue to expand, it is crucial to develop cost-effective methods to monitor their quality that are feasible at-scale. This paper compares two instruments widely used among home visiting services in the US to a simpler checklist in the context of Peru’s Cuna Mas Program. The paper aims to document the structure, content and level of process quality of the Cuna Mas home visits.

This paper analyzes the association between quality of parenting programs and child development outcomes. It focuses on parenting programs delivered through home visits (i.e., home visiting programs) in which a paraprofessional works with the caregiver to improve parental practices, skills and knowledge of child development, with an application to the Peruvian national program Programa Nacional Cuna Mas.