WomeninArgentina.docx

Women in Argentina From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: /wiki/Women_in_Argentinanavigation, /wiki/Women_in_Argentinasearch The current /wiki/President_of_ArgentinaPresident of Argentina is a womanWomen in Argentina have attained a relatively high level of equality by /wiki/Latin_AmericaLatin American standards, and in the /wiki/Global_Gender_Gap_ReportGlobal Gender Gap Report prepared by the /wiki/World_Economic_ForumWorld Economic Forum in 2009, Argentine women ranked 24th among 134 countries studied in terms of their access to resources and opportunities relative to men./wiki/Women_in_Argentina[1] They enjoy comparable levels of /wiki/Education_in_Argentinaeducation, and somewhat higher /wiki/Gross_enrollment_ratioschool enrollment ratios than their male counterparts. They are well integrated in the nations cultural and intellectual life,[2] though less so in the nations economy. Their economic clout in relation to men is higher than in most Latin American countries, however,/wiki/Women_in_Argentina[3] and numerous Argentine women hold top posts in the Argentine corporate world;/wiki/Women_in_Argentina[4] among the best known are /wiki/Cris_MorenaCris Morena, owner of the television production company by the same name, /wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Amalia_Lacroze_de_FortabatMaría Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, former CEO and majority stakeholder of /wiki/Loma_NegraLoma Negra, the nations largest cement manufacturer, and /wiki/Ernestina_Herrera_de_NobleErnestina Herrera de Noble, director of /wiki/Grupo_Clar%C3%ADnGrupo Clarín, the premier media group in Argentina.Following President /wiki/Juan_Per%C3%B3nJuan Peróns enactment of /wiki/Women%27s_suffragewomens suffrage in 1949, First Lady /wiki/Evita_Per%C3%B3nEvita Perón led the /wiki/Female_Peronist_PartyPeronist Womens Party until her death in 1952, and helped enhance the role of women in /wiki/Argentine_societyArgentine society. Women played a significant role as both supporters and opponents of the /wiki/National_Reor