Latin America and the Caribbean Gender Innovation Lab

Across the world most teachers are female, but most school administrators are male. Qualified female candidates often fail to apply for these management positions.

In Peru, half of the women report having been victims of some form of violence by their partners, and 59 percent of Peruvians show tolerance towards violence against women, as reported by the ENARES.  

Gender equality and women’s leadership including women’s participation in decision-making positions within households, workplaces, and communities is key to well-being and prosperity. In this blog post we shed some light on women’s leadership in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on women as business owners and as senior-level managers in the private sector.