“And the fact that Epsy is an Afro-Costa Rican woman reflects how some minority groups, which are historically discriminated against, are also positioning themselves as political actors in history and claiming decision-making positions,” she said. Full Story »
Posted by Margarita Persico
I found this very informative because it's a story I wasn't previously aware of. Good sourcing, solid contextualization.
The public perhaps does not realize that in Latin America the poorest are the Afro-Latin especially women. The writer does a good job reporting to the public that women have made their mark with higher education than men, but unfortunately much lower pay. However during these elections several female candidates will be running for the presidency, Alex Leff reports. He supports his attributions that Costa Rica ranks 9th (while US 69th) with women in politics.
“In a country where women on average are more educated than men but earn just 78 percent of what men make — and which has a history of discrimination against a ... More »
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