Global Compact Bolivia Takes Regional Lead on Target Gender Equality 2026 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Global Compact Bolivia has taken responsibility for coordinating the 2026 regional edition of Target Gender Equality, a United Nations Global Compact initiative that helps companies set and pursue ambitious gender-equality goals.

More than 70 representatives from eight regional networks and countries attended the launch. Gabriela Pinaya facilitated the session and will support the program during its implementation. Participants were introduced to the initiative’s methodology and to the Women’s Empowerment Principles, developed by UN Women and the United Nations Global Compact.

Experiences from the previous edition came from Banco FIE in Bolivia and Reale Seguros in Chile. The companies discussed their lessons, challenges and recommendations with organizations joining the 2026 program.

Ten Bolivian companies are taking part: Banco FIE, Banco Fortaleza, Banco Unión, BISA Seguros y Reaseguros, Carolini Services, Cervieri Monsuarez, EMPACAR, Itacamba Cemento, Moreno Baldivieso and Nuevatel. Global Compact Bolivia presented their participation as a commitment to concrete action to reduce gender gaps in the private sector.

The launch highlighted a regional imbalance: women in Latin America and the Caribbean have more years of education than men on average, yet their participation in the labor market remains considerably lower. Women also spend almost three times as much time on unpaid domestic and care work. The Women’s Empowerment Principles have more than 13,000 participating companies worldwide, including more than 3,000 in Latin America. Target Gender Equality has supported more than 4,200 companies in over 60 countries since its launch.