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dc.titleLinking Gender Equality (Goal 5) with Decent Work and Economic Growth opportunities (Goal 8) through the Development of Infrastructure (Goal 9) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) : Pilot Experiences in Bolivia, Paraguay and Nicaragua
dc.contributor.authorGranada, Isabel
dc.contributor.authorMonje Silva, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorPastor, Manuel
dc.contributor.authorGutiérrez, Maria Clara
dc.contributor.authorCaldo, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorPérez, Daniel
dc.contributor.orgunitTransport Division
dc.coverageBolivia
dc.coverageParaguay
dc.coverageNicaragua
dc.coverageLatin America and the Caribbean
dc.date.available2019-09-09T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2019-09-09T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractAchieving gender equality, a pillar for development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), remains a great challenge in the region. Mainstreaming gender across all sectors of the economy is essential to ensure inclusive and sustainable growth. In the transport sector, which includes infrastructure and related services, gender equality has been addressed from two angles: women as users of transport systems and women as part of the sector’s labor force. This document studies gender equality from the second angle by analyzing female representation and participation along the transport sector value chain. It presents three pilots in which women were trained in the operation of heavy machinery, a means of increasing opportunities for higher salaried positions, and the lessons drawn from these experiences. The pilots, which are linked to road rehabilitation projects in three countries, illustrate potential synergies between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of Gender Equality, Decent Work and Infrastructure.
dc.format.extent30
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0001870
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Linking_Gender_Equality_Goal_5_with_Decent_Work_and_Economic_Growth_opportunities_Goal_8_through_the_Development_of_Infrastructure_Goal_9_in_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean_LAC__Pilot_Experiences_in_Bolivia_Paraguay_and_Nicaragua_en.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectFemale Employment
dc.subjectGender Equality
dc.subjectRoad Construction
dc.subject.jelcodeJ16 - Economics of Gender • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeH54 - Infrastructures • Other Public Investment and Capital Stock
dc.subject.jelcodeJ08 - Labor Economics Policies
dc.subject.keywordsgender equality, female employement, road construction, heavy machinery
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-01698
idb.operationRG-T2864
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