Insights from Female Leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean …
WEBMar 26, 2020 · In many countries, women are sexually extorted to get a job, access to health, education, or a social benefit. Corrupt police and corrupt judiciaries can also affect women and their children in lethal ways. Good governance, transparency, and anti-corruption policies must have a gender perspective.
Latin American democracy, as told by five powerful women
WEBSep 15, 2023 · Five women who occupy powerful positions in politics and justice in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico tell us about how to protect these achievements, as well as the challenges they...
Mexico Joins List of Latin American Nations That Have Elected Female …
WEBJun 3, 2024 · The entry of more women into politics is reflected in landmark policy shifts, such as Mexico’s decriminalization of abortion nationwide in 2023. Mexico joined countries such as Argentina ...
Global Gender Gap Report 2023: Latin America promotes women …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Latin America now has the third highest rate of gender parity globally at 74.3%. It has seen particularly strong improvement in terms of political empowerment for women. The region is also making progress on access to economic opportunities, but room for improvement remains.
Sustainable development goal 5: Women's political participation …
WEBJun 1, 2024 · The third one covers the strategies used by feminists to subvert gender inequalities and enlarge women's political participation in South America, emphasising the adoption of gender quotas and parity as mechanisms to potentialise their participation.
Michelle Bachelet | Biography, Presidency, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 13, 2024 · Michelle Bachelet, Chilean politician who served as president of Chile (2006–10; 2014–18). She was the first female president of Chile and the first popularly elected South American female president whose political career was established independently of her husband.
Women’s Leadership in Latin America - Atlantic Council
WEBMay 31, 2017 · Latin America, with its history of female heads of state, seems to be a rising global leader in terms of notable women in top-level leadership roles. What is the region’s secret sauce? Does this phenomenon translate to the empowerment of women throughout Latin American societies?
South American women in power - Financial Times
WEBNov 19, 2013 · For some, this trio of powerful women might suggest a new style of regional power politics is in the offing. Perhaps – but unlikely. True, all three leaders are left of centre politicians.
The Challenges of Gender Representation in Latin America
WEBWomen’s political representation in Latin America has grown substantially since the transitions to democracy in the 1980s, and this has occurred in many areas of government. An average of 29 percent of legislators in national legislatures in …
WEBThis discussion addresses the political participation of women in Latin America and the Caribbean. We examine trends in the LAC region as a whole, as well as those in three subregions: South America, Central America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. Central America includes Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and …