An August 17 panel addressed improvements in gender equality across Latin America, as well as the continuing challenges for women’s rights.

Do more indigenous and Afro-descendant representatives in national congresses make a difference? 

Does the increased presence of Indigenous and Afro-descendant representatives in Latin American legislatures make a difference in policy outcomes and laws for those populations? This white paper presents findings across four countries in select national congresses and assemblies from 1986 to 2012.