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Women: the new political force in Latin America

Feminist movements in the region have taken figures such as Marielle Franco in Brazil, Beatriz Sánchez in Chile and Claudia López in Colombia, to leadership positions, inspiring a whole new generation. Español

Women: the new political force in Latin America
Protesters carry out an act after the murder of Councilor Marielle Franco on March 14, 2018
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Increasing the number of women in politics means strengthening democracy.

Women are the minority group with the largest number of members. While ethnic, racial and religious minorities usually represent a low percentage of the population, women represent 50%, and even more in many countries.

What this means is that the female half of society consists of millions of people who fight for their rights since the independence of our countries. These are women of different races, ideologies and origins, fighting for reasons that encompass not only gender, but also many others issues.