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Author Albornoz Pollmann, Laura, author

Title Women's Leadership in Latin America : the Key to Growth and Sustainable Development / by Laura Albornoz Pollman
Published Washington, D.C. : Atlantic Council, [2017]
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Description 1 online resource (21 pages) : color illustrations, color map, color photographs
Contents Foreword -- Introduction: Women Who Will -- Empowering Women, Enhancing Prosperity -- Female Political Leaders in Latin America: Achievement versus Perception -- Women in Government: The Successes of Quota Laws -- Women in Business: Getting to the C-Suite -- "Poverty Still Has the Face of a Woman" -- Regional Case Studies: Mexico -- Chile -- Bolivia -- Recommendations: Making Women's Lives Matter in Twenty-First Century Latin America -- Appendix 1: About the Author -- Endnotes
Summary "Latin America, with its history of female heads of state, seems to be a rising global leader in terms of notable women in top-level leadership roles. What is the region's secret sauce? Does this phenomenon translate to the empowerment of women throughout Latin American societies? And are women rising to the top across sectors?"--Publisher's description
Notes "May 31, 2017"--Table of contents page
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 19-21)
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (Atlantic Council, viewed May 31, 2017)
Subject Leadership in women -- Latin America -- 21st century
Women -- Political activity -- Latin America -- 21st century
Women executives -- Latin America -- 21st century
Women -- Latin America -- Social conditions -- 21st century
Women -- Latin America -- Economic conditions -- 21st century
Leadership in women.
Women -- Economic conditions.
Women executives.
Women -- Political activity.
Women -- Social conditions.
Latin America.
Form Electronic book
Author Atlantic Council of the United States. Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, publisher, issuing body
ISBN 9781619774148
1619774143
Other Titles Key to Growth and Sustainable Development