Greater Women’s Equality in Latin America Would Unlock $1 Trillion
Greater Women’s Equality in Latin America Would Unlock $1 Trillion
A push toward gender parity could transform the region's economies.
Women have won five presidential elections in Latin America – an impressive feat. Yet much more still needs to be done to advance women's equality in the region. The economic benefits alone would be huge – by our calculations more than $1 trillion over the next decade. At a time when many Latin American economies are struggling, that’s too good a dividend to pass up.
Today, in Latin American legislatures and government ministries, there is roughly one woman for every three men – slightly higher than the global average of about one woman for every five men. Meanwhile, Latin American...
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