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APEC Peru 2024: Women and Economy Ministerial Statement approved by consensus

Photo: APEC Peru 2024

Photo: APEC Peru 2024

09:19 | Arequipa (Arequipa region), May. 17.

The 21 member economies on Thursday adopted the Ministerial Statement on Women and the Economy —within the framework of the 24th Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum taking place in the city of Arequipa, southern Peru.

This document was achieved during the Women and the Economy meeting after intense negotiations.

This is the first statement on female citizens adopted by consensus after two years of intense work (2022-2023), representing a major achievement for APEC Peru 2024.

Following the mandate established in La Serena Roadmap, as well as the APEC Putrajaya Vision 2040, the statement adopted in Arequipa reiterates the call for economies to redouble their efforts with the aim of adopting measures that contribute to the economic empowerment of women across the Asia-Pacific region.

Within this framework, the agreed-upon text prioritizes issues such as access to education and training in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) careers; financial inclusion; and the use of technological tools to prevent violence against female citizens, through the use of the internet and other digital media.

Likewise, the aforementioned multilateral instrument acknowledges the vulnerability of women to the occurrence of natural disasters and the negative impacts of climate change.

The Statement of Arequipa will constitute an important basis for the implementation of concrete measures that economies can adopt to tackle the aforementioned challenges.

It will also serve to promote the effective inclusion of women in economic activities, considering the main role they play in countries' economic development.

Peru is hosting APEC for the third time after the 2008 and 2016 editions.


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Publicado: 17/5/2024