World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
About our work
UN Women has been present in Chile since 2013 and supports gender mainstreaming in the United Nations System in the country, with the central and local governments and in the private sector. It collaborates closely with civil society, academia, and international institutions.
UN Women’s work in Chile focuses on four areas: 1) Economic empowerment, through the Originarias Programme and the Second Chance Education Programme, the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) and the WEPs Community, as well as technical assistance to increase women’s labourforce participation and entrepreneurship. 2) Governance and participation, through the promotion of parity democracy in different areas and levels, and advocating for non-violence against women in politics. 3) Gender violence, through the provision of technical assistance to governments and the private sector to prevent gender-based violence in all its expressions, in public spaces and at work, and 4) Women, Peace and Security and humanitarian response, advancing the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1325 and annexes, including internal security, contributing to security sector reform through targeted work with the police, addressing the migratory situation, and promoting environmental rights.
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