Claudia Goldin, a professor at Harvard, became the first woman ever to win the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences individually, without co-winners, on October 9, when the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences held up her work as generating "the first comprehensive account of women's earnings and labour market participation through the centuries." Goldin's pioneering studies, … [Read more...] about A Nobel Prize on Women in the Labor Market that Speaks to Latin America and the Caribbean
Karen Martinez
Karen Martinez es economista especializada en desarrollo internacional y gestión de proyectos. Forma parte del equipo de coordinación de la Iniciativa de Conocimiento sobre Género y Diversidad del BID, promoviendo investigaciones de alto impacto orientadas a construir sociedades más inclusivas y equitativas. Cuenta con una Maestría en Economía con concentración en métodos cuantitativos por la Universidad de Ginebra, así como una certificación en evaluación de impacto de proyectos de desarrollo y análisis de datos. Antes de unirse al BID, trabajó como investigadora en diversos centros y think tanks en Bolivia, colaboró con Innovations for Poverty Action en Sierra Leona y fue profesora en la Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar.
Do You Want Your Research to Help Close the Gender and Diversity Gaps? This Call for Proposals Is for You
The Latin America and the Caribbean region still has a long way to go when it comes to closing the gender and diversity gaps. One of the biggest challenges is closing existing knowledge gaps on the inequalities facing women, indigenous peoples, persons of African descent, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ persons. Which interventions contribute to closing gender gaps in the … [Read more...] about Do You Want Your Research to Help Close the Gender and Diversity Gaps? This Call for Proposals Is for You