Women Leaders
Who was the first woman elected president of Mexico?
Claudia Sheinbaum
Which country is the largest country in Latin America by land area?
Brazil
True or False: Women in Latin America have historically faced barriers to voting and political participation.
True
True or False: Women can face gender stereotypes when seeking political leadership.
True
I am a scientist.
I became Mexico's first woman president.
Who am I?
Claudia Sheinbaum
Which Chilean woman served as president of Chile twice and was also the country's first female president?
Michelle Bachelet
What language is primarily spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
What is the term for the right to vote?
Suffrage
What is one common barrier women face when entering politics?
I am a physician.
I served as president of Chile twice.
I was also the first woman to hold the presidency in my country.
Michelle Bachelet
Who became Brazil's first female president in 2011?
Dilma Rousseff
Which Latin American country was the first to elect a woman president?
Argentina
Which year did women in Brazil gain the right to vote nationally?
1932
What is the term for the phenomenon where women may be judged negatively for being assertive while men displaying the same behavior may be viewed positively?
The double bind / gender double standard.
I was born in Brazil.
I was imprisoned and tortured during Brazil's military dictatorship.
I later became Brazil's first female president
Dilma Rousseff
Which Argentine woman served as president from 2007 to 2015 and was the country's first directly elected female president?
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Which country elected its first woman president in 1990, making her one of the earliest female heads of state in Latin America?
Nicaragua — Violeta Chamorro
Which country was the first in Latin America to grant women the right to vote?
Ecuador (1929)
Why might women politicians receive criticism for being both "too aggressive" and "too emotional"?
Conflicting gender expectations
I am Argentine.
I followed my husband into the presidency.
I became president after his death.
Who am I?
Isabel Perón
Which Guatemalan Indigenous woman won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her advocacy for Indigenous rights and human rights?
Rigoberta Menchú
Which Latin American country currently has the largest population?
Brazil
Who was the first woman to become president of a Latin American country?
Isabel Perón of Argentina (1974)
What does the term "glass ceiling" refer to?
An invisible barrier that prevents women and other underrepresented groups from reaching the highest levels of leadership despite having the qualifications or ability to do so.
I am Indigenous Maya.
I became an internationally recognized advocate for Indigenous peoples and human rights.
I received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.
Rigoberta Menchú