This paper collects an original database of publicly listed companies to determine prevailing gender ratios among board members and executives in Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC). Women are as under-represented in LAC as in the United States, but much less so in the Caribbean. It is...

The theme of the global Entrepreneurship Summit –‘Women First, Prosperity for All', highlighted that if women do better, countries do better. According to the Women's Financial Network, women start businesses at two times the rate of men. Traditional cultural perception perceived the roles...

The perception of women's statutory place within organizations has been influenced by gender bias, which has led to discrimination. Lowering barriers related to gender inequality and introducing constructive changes takes a surprisingly long time. This procrastination can, to some extent, be...