FIFA’s women’s football revenues reached US$1.17 billion in the first year of the 2023–2026 cycle, reflecting growing interest and economic potential. In Latin America and the Caribbean, attention is now focused on one of the sport’s most important events: the Women’s Copa América. This tournament will showcase outstanding talent and serve as a key opportunity to analyze the … [Read more...] about Women’s Football: A Platform for Development
Ignacia Lecaros
Ignacia is a consultant in the Gender and Diversity Division, where she works on strategic alignment with gender and diversity groups, as well as on the design of projects and tools that contribute to advancing the inclusion of these groups in the region. Before joining the IDB, Ignacia worked in the public sector and in nonprofit organizations, focusing on poverty and inequality reduction in the region, especially among groups facing greater social and economic barriers. She began her career as a project coordinator at an NGO supporting the reintegration of incarcerated individuals into the Chilean prison system. Later, she worked at Chile’s Ministry of Social Development, where she focused on analyzing and evaluating government social programs. Ignacia holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business and a master’s degree in Economics with a specialization in Public Policy from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She also earned a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Social Policy, Gender, and Development from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA).