International Women’s Day: Positive and negative signs for Latin America

Today is International Women’s Day and several articles have examined the role of women in Latin America. A press release by the International Labor Organization highlights the growth of female employment, but also a lack of quality jobs for women, and the prevalence of racial and gender discrimination. Nonetheless, women have emerged as political leaders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, such as the recent election wins of Portia Simpson-Miller in Jamaica and Michelle Bachelet in Chile.

Previous posts from The Latin Americanist on women include analysis on female politicians, famous artists, and religious icons.

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