- English
- Español
Place and date: Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 21, 2009
Venue: Hotel Pestana - Rialto Room, Carlos Pellegrini 877, C1009ABQ
This Workshop is part of the IACML Calendar of Activities for 2008-2009, and it was organized in response to the strategic guidelines on gender approved by the XV IACML. It provided a forum for discussion of the study “The Institutionalization of a Gender Approach in the Ministries of Labor of the Americas”. Additionally, the participants were able to identify and prioritize the training needs of the Ministries of Labor of the region to strengthen the incorporation of a gender perspective into their policies, programs and actions.
PARTICIPANTS
• Officers from the Ministries of Labour of the 34 OAS Member States responsible for gender mainstreaming
• Representatives from COSATE and CEATAL
• Representatives from ILO, civil society, researchers, as well as experts in the field.
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
• Follow-up Questionnaire
• Final Agenda
• Information Bulletin
• Reference document about the Caribbean
PANELS AND PRESENTATIONS
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Opening remarks
Olga Hammar, President of the Tripartite Commission for Equitable Treatment and Opportunities, on behalf of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security of Argentina.
• Audio
Introductory Session
Presentation from moderator: Francisco Pilotti, Director, Department of Social Development and Employment (OAS)
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio
Presentation from Yasmin Solitahe Odlum, President of the Inter-American Commission of Women (CIM)
• Audio
Presentation of the main results and recommendations of the session “Gender Equality at the Heart of Decent Work”, 98th International Labour Conference of the ILO, by María Elena Valenzuela, Regional Specialist on Gender and Employment of the ILO
• Power Point Presentation (only available in Spanish)
• Audio
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Session 1 – The Institutionalization of a Gender Approach in the Ministries of Labor of the Americas: Main findings of the study.
Theme 1: The mission and functions of the gender specialized units in the Ministries of Labor
Presentation of the main results of the study “Institutionalization of a Gender Approach in the Ministries of Labor of the Americas”, by Lylian Mires, Consultant
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio
Open dialogue among participants
• Audio
Theme 2: Institutional incorporation of the gender specialized units in the Ministries of Labor
Introductory Presentation by Lylian Mires, Consultant
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio
Open dialogue among participants
• Audio
Theme 3: Programs and activities promoted by the gender specialized units and their contribution to gender mainstreaming in the Ministries of Labor
Introductory Presentation
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio
Open dialogue among participants
• Audio
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Session 2: Strengthening gender mainstreaming in the Ministries of Labor through training programs within the framework of the RIAL
Presentation by Lylian Mires, Consultant
• Power Point Presentation
• Audio
Open dialogue among participants
• Audio
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Closing Session
Presentation of the main issues emerging from the Workshop to elaborate the final version of the study to be presented in the XVI IACML, by the moderator
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Closing remarks by Olga Hammar, President of the Tripartite Commission for Equitable Treatment and Opportunities, on behalf of the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security of Argentina.
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