Special Report
How to Close Latin America’s Gender Gap by 2030
Five ideas for how Latin America can pursue the best post-COVID recovery plan possible: equality for men and women.
How Banks Can Break Down Barriers for Women
By ERNESTO TORRES CANTÚ
Improving access to credit for women entrepreneurs can help Latin America recover from the pandemic.
Don’t Forget About Silvia
By BRIAN WINTER
A personal story about genius-level talent – and what it needs to fully thrive.
Let’s Get Creative: Innovative Ways to Finance Women in Latin America
By MARIA-NOEL VAEZA
Building an investor ecosystem for female entrepreneurs can help close persistent funding gaps.
AQ‘s Top 5 Champions of Gender Equality
AQ highlights five distinguished individuals who have used their careers to help close the gender gap.
The Many Faces of Good Mentorship
By SUSAN SEGAL
Mentors are an asset to women in Latin America and beyond. They often find us unexpectedly.
Five Ways to Elevate Women in Business
By MARGARET ROSE GRIGSBY
Organizations can take these steps to ensure women get the visibility they need to thrive – and inspire others to follow.
The “Laboratory” Closing Latin America’s Tech Gender Divide
By MITRA TAJ
Organizations like Laboratoria are helping working-class women join the insular world of computer programming.
What Has Changed for Latin American Women in STEM?
By EMILIE SWEIGART
Despite some progress, the picture remains mixed, a longtime observer says.
Luiza Trajano’s Courageous Efforts to Fight Domestic Violence
By CECILIA TORNAGHI
One of Brazil’s largest retailers has launched an audacious program to help victims – both customers and employees.
Having Strong Gender Violence Laws Isn’t Enough
By ROSA CELORIO
Latin America has passed noteworthy laws to protect women. Implementing them has been harder.
The Rising Role of Women in the Hemisphere’s Militaries
By AMB. JEAN MANES and ADM. CRAIG S. FALLER
Women are key to making security stronger for everyone.
Come On, Guys: It’s Time Men Got More Involved at Home
By HUGO ÑOPO
Men must do a greater share of household work for gender equality to become a reality.
How to Transform Childcare in Latin America
By LEONIE RAULS and ROBERTO SIMON
The examples of Chile and Colombia can help others in the region, but don’t expect one-size-fits-all solutions.
She Dared to Run: The Unlikely Story of Prudencia Ayala
By ISABEL CASTILLO
Two decades before fellow Salvadoran women could vote, Prudencia Ayala became the first woman to run for president in Latin America.
When Do Quotas in Politics Work? Latin America Offers Lessons.
By JENNIFER M. PISCOPO
The region shows that if done right, quotas can dramatically boost women’s numbers in Congress and beyond.
What It’s Really Like to Be a Female Candidate in Latin America
By BETILDE MUÑOZ-POGOSSIAN and FLAVIA FREIDENBERG
Women running for office still face barriers almost unimaginable to men, but innovative tools can help.
Departments
Anti-Corruption Watch
By ROBERTO SIMON and EMILIE SWEIGART
A bill in the U.S. Congress may create a special fund to support anti-corruption worldwide. What’s at stake for the region?
Panorama: The Double Crises in Ecuador’s Amazon
By LEONIE RAULS
Environmental lawyer María Espinosa reflects on the impact of the pandemic and an oil spill.
Cultura
Music: AQ’s Fall 2020 Playlist
By SEBASTIÁN ZUBIETA
AQ‘s last playlist of 2020 features a group of Brazilian performers who met a difficult year head-on.
Film: Song Without a Name
By CARLOS AGUILAR
In director Melina León’s debut, a woman’s personal tragedy speaks to the wider costs of Peru’s internal conflict in the 1980s.
Television: Argentine TV’s New Normal
By JORDANA TIMERMAN
The pandemic is forcing the country’s film and television industry to get (even more) creative.
Books: America through Foreign Eyes
By GREGORY WEEKS
A review of Jorge Castañeda’s latest book, where he offers clues to what drives the U.S.-Latin America relationship.
