By Gary Barker* Para leer en español, haz click aquí Women’s participation in the labor force continues to grow in Latin America and the Caribbean. Indeed, that growth is one of the reasons the region is now – with all its inequalities – middle income. There are five women heads of State, and women are increasingly visible in public and private sector leadership. Women are … [Read more...] about When women go to work, where do men go?
Gender
Hashtag activism: #BringBackOurGirls
By Alice Driver* Para leer en español, haz clik aquí Follow @aliceldriver The pressure to find the 276 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls didn’t initially come from the Nigerian government, from international heads of state, or from news organizations. It mounted on Twitter with a flowing river of hashtags– #BringBackOurGirls, #BringBackOurDaughters–hashtags that then made … [Read more...] about Hashtag activism: #BringBackOurGirls
Working mothers: jugglers extraordinaire
Para leer en español, haz clik aquí I have been a professional working woman for two decades, but I am a relative new working mother. From the beginning of my journey into parenthood, I embarked on the quest for a manageable balance between professional and family lives. Indeed, it has been a juggling act. But, what I have come to understand is the truly epidemic nature of … [Read more...] about Working mothers: jugglers extraordinaire
Smart companies: pay attention to women. It pays off
By Sanola Daley* Para leer en español, haz clik aquí Follow @ariels_voice Eight years ago, a newspaper article changed my life. It stated that, although more Jamaican women (70%) than men were enrolling in and graduating from higher education institutions, they kept having a significantly higher unemployment rate -15.6% and 5.7% respectively-. As a Jamaican woman … [Read more...] about Smart companies: pay attention to women. It pays off