Transcript Women in Latin America

Women in Latin America
Stephanie Vitale
Agenda
 History
 Economic
and Labor Force Participation
 Education
 Current
Women’s Movements
History
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Machismo and Marianismo
 Throughout time:
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Progression in 20th Century
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Colonial Period-repressed
Post-Independence Era-doors start opening
19th Century-begin participating in public sphere.
Voting rights, social movements, grass-root
organizations, political arena, public sphere.
Difference in U.S. vs. Latin American
women’s movements
‘In this great house of Motherland, I am just like any
other woman in any other of the innumerable houses
of my people. Just like all of them I rise early thinking
about my husband and my children….It’s that I so truly
feel myself mother of my people.’
-Evita Peron
Economic and Labor Force
Participation
 Change
in participation over time
 Reasons
for change
Women’s Labor Force
Participation…
Grew to 35-50%.
Make up 1/3 of Workforce.
Contribute 28-38% of household income.
Decrease households that classify as poor by
10-20%
Economic and Labor Force
Participation
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Change in participation over time
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Reasons for change
Women’s labor force participation…
Specific
Industries
Issues still to overcome:
Labor
segmentation
Income inequalities
Education
 Less
formal education
 Effect on countries:
 GDP
 Development
and Well Being of Society
Infant Mortality
 Direction of Future Generations
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 Lack
costs
of affordability-indirect and direct
Current Women’s Movements
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Development of LA-exclusionary and
economically unfair.
 Issues to overcome:
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Economic development model
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Women in workplace
Violence-including education
Government policies and positions
Strategy: Unify and Strengthen Conditions
Thank You