Can Mexico Bring More Women Into the Workplace?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on women in the labor force in Mexico.
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Women, Remittances, and Financial Inclusion in Guatemala
On May 24, 2024, the Inter-American Dialogue released the report “Women, Remittances, and Financial Inclusion in Guatemala.” The report, produced by Manuel Orozco, director of the Migration, Remittances, and Development program, provides a financial characterization of women in Guatemala, explores barriers to financial inclusion, and outlines a path toward greater financial independence.
Women’s Economic Empowerment – Fostering an Equitable and Inclusive Digital Economy
“Women’s Economic Empowerment – Fostering an Equitable and Inclusive Digital Economy,” focused on women’s inclusion in the digital transformation, discussing methods to bridge the digital divide between men and women by investing in digital upskilling, online financial management services and social services, and entrepreneurship programs.
Nicaragua and CAFTA: Noncompliance with the Agreement
The purpose of this memo is to note the existence of partial violations to the Central America and Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement with the United States known as CAFTA-DR.
Women’s Economic Empowerment & the Digital Transformation at the Local Level
At the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas in Denver, Colorado, the Inter-American Dialogue and CAF-Development Bank of Latin America convened a high-level workshop entitled, “Women’s Economic Empowerment & the Digital Transformation.”
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Taraciuk Broner: CPI Rechaza que Maduro acceda a informe de víctimas de abusos
El 8 de mayo, 2023, Tamara Taraciuk Broner, directora del Programa de Estado de Derecho Peter D. Bell del Diálogo Interamericano conversó con NTN24 sobre el proceso judicial para las víctimas de violación en Venezuela.
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A Conversation with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso
On the heels of President Guillermo Lasso’s White House meeting with President Joe Biden on December 19, 2022, President Lasso joined Inter-American Dialogue President & CEO Rebecca Bill Chavez for a conversation about the US-Ecuador bilateral relationship.
Editor’s Picks: Top Content from the Latin America Advisor in 2022
Sharing a selection of issues that the Latin America Advisor’s team felt covered especially important developments this year in Western Hemisphere affairs.
Can Latin America Do More to Stop Gender Violence?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ views on what Latin American and Caribbean countries should do to fight gender-based violence.
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Faces of the Latin American Green Wave: From Argentina to Mexico, Leaders Share Their Experiences
Amidst stark regression of reproductive rights in the Global North, the Inter-American Dialogue, in partnership with the Center for Reproductive Rights, Fòs Feminista, and the Embassy of Argentina in the United States, hosted a symposium titled “Faces of the Latin American Green Wave: From Argentina to Mexico, Leaders Share Their Experiences” on October 27, 2022.
How Well Is Brazil Addressing Violence Against Women?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring experts’ viewpoints on efforts to fight violence against women in Brazil.
Member in the News: Julissa Reynoso
Julissa Reynoso, US Ambassador to Spain, received the Global Gift Women’s Empowerment Award for her work supporting social programs that improve quality of life and care for immigrants in the United States.
What Could Roe’s Overturn Mean for Latin America?
A Latin America Advisor Q&A featuring viewpoints on the effects of the overturn of Roe vs. Wade on Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Chinchilla: “Algunos dijeron el presidente se equivocó, las mujeres no están para este cargo”
El 28 de junio 2022 Laura Chinchilla, expresidenta de Costa Rica y co-chair del Diálogo Interamericano, conversó con Noticias Columbia sobre los retos que las mujeres tienen que enfrentar una vez asumidos cargos políticos.
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Member in the News: Jacqueline Pitanguy
Jacqueline Pitanguy has recently published a book titled Feminismo no Brasil: Memórias de quem fez acontecer or “Feminism in Brazil: Memories of those who made it happen” alongside Branca Moreira Alves.