Latin America and the Caribbean has made significant progress on gender equality in the last few decades. Back in 1970, not a single country had legislation against domestic violence. Today, many countries do. Despite this, one-quarter of women ages 15-49 in Latin America and the Caribbean have experienced physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. The rates range from … [Read more...] about Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: Do We Know How Much it Costs the Region?
Andrea Saldarriaga
Andrea Saldarriaga Jiménez is the Regional Coordinator of Gender Parity Initiatives of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), a joint effort with the World Economic Forum to address economic gender gaps in LAC through public-private collaborations. Before joining the IDB, she worked for Sergio Fajardo Valderrama's presidential campaign in Colombia. Saldarriaga Jiménez also served as Associate Director at the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center of the Atlantic Council, where she led the Colombia, Venezuela and Anti-Corruption and Security programs, as well as the Future of Latin America and Women's Leadership initiatives. Her work experience also includes time at the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University, the Permanent Mission of Colombia to the OAS, Airbus SAS and the Universidad de los Andes. Saldarriaga Jiménez frequently provides commentary in English and Spanish on critical political and economic issues for PBS News Hour, El Financiero, NTN24, Caracol TV, Bloomberg Politics, Agence France Presse, Voice of America, and the Associated Press. She has a master's degree in Latin American Studies from Georgetown University and two degrees in Economics and Business Administration from the Universidad de los Andes.
Women’s Soccer Worldcup: To Women and Girls, Soccer is Much More than a Game
“Soccer is not for girls” I was almost 10 years old when I started playing soccer. That year, my dad traveled for work to France and came back home with souvenirs for me and my brother from France ’98. I got a stuffed toy of the mascot, and my brother got the official soccer ball. He had never actually played the sport competitively. The year after that, my school’s … [Read more...] about Women’s Soccer Worldcup: To Women and Girls, Soccer is Much More than a Game
Women at the center of public-private action
If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has proven, it is that business as usual won’t cut it. The virus has exposed deep inequalities that have been brewing for decades in developing countries. Only new approaches, and most importantly, joint solutions that bridge the public and private sectors, will show us the way forward. Experts estimate that LAC could lose up to 14.4% … [Read more...] about Women at the center of public-private action
25 years after Beijing, what are LAC countries doing to close gender economic gaps?
The famous phrase “women rights are human rights” was first spoken 25 years ago, when the nations of the world met in Beijing, China to make concrete commitments to close gender gaps. Since then, hundreds of local and international organizations have been working to uphold women’s rights and achieve equal economic participation, including the Inter-American Development Bank … [Read more...] about 25 years after Beijing, what are LAC countries doing to close gender economic gaps?