Seven lessons to close the gender and diversity gap in housing access
Despite progress in inclusive housing policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, significant inequalities persist for women, Afro-descendant and Indigenous populations, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ communities. This blog presents seven key lessons drawn from regional experiences that help move toward more equitable and inclusive housing solutions.
Equitable access to housing remains a challenge in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly for female-headed households and people from diverse groups. Although there are innovative programs, such as housing subsidies in Ecuador and women-led housing cooperatives in Uruguay, deep structural gaps remain tied to gender, ethnicity, disability, and other dimensions of diversity.
This blog, developed by experts from the IDB Group, identifies seven essential lessons to close these gaps: from the need for an intercultural and intersectional approach in public policy design, to the importance of data-driven diagnoses, technical training on inclusion, diversified housing access tools, transparent beneficiary selection processes, partnerships with the private sector, and social support from the early stages of projects.
Drawing from concrete cases in countries like Chile, Argentina, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic, the blog highlights scalable strategies to ensure that the right to adequate housing becomes truly universal and leaves no one behind.
Read the blog here:
https://blogs.iadb.org/ciudades-sostenibles/es/siete-lecciones-para-cer…
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