Latin America: Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua lead in narrowing gender gap

telesurtv.net reported in the Latin America and Caribbean region, every country in the region has succeeded in narrowing their overall gender gap.

Three countries from the Latin American and Caribbean region — Cuba, Nicaragua and Cuba — are in the world’s top ten regarding women’s parliamentary representation.

The Global Gender Gap Report 2014, released Monday, ranks Cuba second, Nicaragua seventh and Ecuador eighth in the world.

The report’s author Saadia Zahidi attributes much of the world progress in gender equality to more women entering politics and the workforce. “In the case of politics, globally, there are now 26 percent more female parliamentarians and 50 percent more female ministers than 10 years ago. These are sweeping changes – for economies and national cultures,” she said.

In the Latin America and Caribbean region, every country in the region has succeeded in narrowing their overall gender gap. Read Article