Alma Espino and Yvonne Underhill-Sem discuss the issue of regionalism and regionalization in Latin America and in the Pacific. Although there are important differences between these realities, they highlight advantages, dangers and challenges of economic integration for gender and social equity...

This contribution analyzes the gender impact of the 2008 global economic crisis in Central America and the Dominican Republic, with special emphasis on work and employment. It also assesses the policies adopted by the region's governments to promote economic recovery from a gender-equity...