Market Forces, State Action and Social Institutions in the Dynamics of Gender (In)Equality in Latin America"
Vivianne Ventura-Dias.

In the past two decades, Latin American women are facing greater social opportunities in accessing the “constituents of development” (education, health, and earning opportunities, legal and civil rights and political participation) than any time before. Tangible improvements in women„s lives can be measured by reductions in fertility and in mortality rates, longer life expectancy, incentives for girls to attend primary and secondary schools, together with greater participation and representation in political life.

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