Over the last decade, Latin America has witnessed unprecedented gains of more than 50 percent in the number of women in … power. This paper explains these gains and discusses factors that fuel and help forecast the continuing growth in women … and the barriers women must overcome so that their share in the political ranks gets closer to their share in the …

Inequality between men and women in Latin America persists in everything from wages to health care, education, and … access to credit. Based on studies for an IDB-sponsored forum in Guadalajara, Mexico, this book examines the respective roles … of men and women in development. Prevailing social policies in the region often view men as income earners and women as …

Over the last decade, Latin America has witnessed unprecedented gains of more than 50 percent in the number of women in … power. This paper explains these gains and discusses factors that fuel and help forecast the continuing growth in women … and the barriers women must overcome so that their share in the political ranks gets closer to their share in the …

the contrary, men living farther away from urban and maquila jobs are more likely to work. However, women living in … greater isolation are highly concentrated in own-production agricultural activities, where women's skills are rewarded less … than comparable men's skills. Through concentration into this sector, women living in geographic isolation obtain worse …

The second issue of "Investing in Women" underscores the Inter-American Development Bank's commitment to enhancing the … contributions of women to development and ensuring their equitable participation in Bank-funded programs. The projects showcased in … this brochure highlight the importance of reducing the obstacles faced by women and emphasize the roles they play as agents …

This paper analyzes the impact of the Strengthening Women Entrepreneurship in Peru (SWEP) program. SWEP trained female … expenditures, or women's empowerment in the household. Qualitative information suggests that micro entrepreneurs were satisfied …

policies in Mexico. It shows how a highly secretive PMP, centralized around the presidency, fashioned nationalist policies that …

the United States on the cognitive development of children remaining in Mexico. While there is no developmental effect of …