- Facilitating the School to Work Transition of Young Women
- Reducing Boy’s School Dropout and Helping Boys at Risk
- Attracting More Young Women into STEM Fields
- Improving Women’s Access to Quality Employment
- Improving the Performance of Female Entrepreneurs in LAC
- Expanding Access to Affordable and Quality Care
- Increasing Women’s Ownership and Control of Productive Assets (also in Spanish)
- Reducing Teen Pregnancy
- Preventing and Addressing Violence Against Women and Girls (also in Spanish)
- Financing for Gender Equality in Latin America and the Caribbean (also in Spanish)
Latin America and the Caribbean Gender Innovation Lab
Additional Resources
2025:
2024:
- Webinar presentation
- Mexico (English & Spanish)
- Colombia (English & Spanish)
- Costa Rica (English & Spanish)
- Dominican Republic (English & Spanish)
- El Salvador (English & Spanish)
- Guatemala (English & Spanish)
- Honduras (English & Spanish)
- Nicaragua (English & Spanish)
- Panama (English & Spanish)
- Haiti (English and French)
- Brazil (English and Portuguese)
- Bolivia (English & Spanish)
- Chile (English & Spanish)
- Ecuador (English & Spanish)
- Peru (English & Spanish)
- Argentina (English & Spanish)
- Paraguay (English & Spanish)
- Uruguay (English & Spanish)
Infographics
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Addressing Teenage Pregnancy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean has the second-highest teenage pregnancy rate in the world: 52 of every 1,000 girls aged 15-19 gave birth in this region in 2022 vs. the world average of 39 -
Six facts to understand the reality of women in Latin America and the Caribbean
Women between 25 and 35 years of age are 7 percentage points more likely to be poor than men of the same age. -
Schools are spaces to socialize and learn, not for Gender-based violence
In this infographic, we review the issue of gender-based violence in school, which affects girls' futures and increases the likelihood of girls being trapped in poverty. -
The Dominican Republic has the highest rate of early marriage & adolescent pregnancy
In this infographic, we review the issue of gender-based violence in school, which affects girls' futures and increases the likelihood of girls being trapped in poverty. -
In the Dominican Republic, women earn less than men
In this infographic, we review the gender pay gap, one of the factors that directly affects women's autonomy. -
Dominican women have less financial autonomy than men
In this infographic, we review the reasons why Dominican women have less economic autonomy, which often translates into a less dignified elderhood.
Other Data Sources
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Gender Data Portal
The World Bank's Gender Data Portal makes the latest gender statistics accessible through compelling narratives and data visualizations to improve the understanding of gender data and facilitate analyses that inform policy choices. -
Open Knowledge Repository
The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) is The World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products. -
Microdata Library
The Microdata Library is a collection of datasets from the World Bank and other international, regional and national organizations -
LAC Equity Lab
The LAC Equity Lab is a data-sharing platform featuring the latest indicators and analytics on poverty, shared prosperity, inequality, and equity in Latin America and the Caribbean.
