COVID-19 has exposed the heavy burden on female heads of household or women responsible for caring for children or other family members. One of the main obstacles continuing to impede women’s access to labor markets is the cultural expectation on their role as caregivers. In Latin America and the Caribbean, as in other regions of the world, the work of caring for and raising … [Read more...] about IDB Committed to Improving Lives of Latin American Children and Mothers
Jessica Bedoya
Jessica L. Bedoya is Chief of Staff and Executive Advisor to the Presidency of the Inter-American Development Bank. She holds a BA in International Politics and International Economics from George Washington University, as well as an MA in World Politics from the Catholic University of America. She has also studied Political Science at the Sorbonne in Paris. Before joining the Inter-American Development Bank, Ms. Bedoya served as Managing Director for the Western Hemisphere and Senior Advisor to the Executive Director of the United States' International Development Finance Corporation (DFC).