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Public views do not constitute a salient obstacle to women’s access to power in Latin America. Not only is the public willing to vote for women candidates, but also believes that women are superior to men in dealing with the issues facing contemporary societies. Voters fed up with intractable problems of corruption, crime, and poverty may be turning to women to represent a different face and hope for the future.

Promoting women’s issues may be politically advantageous. Many politicians, particularly women politicians, have shunned women’s issues out of the belief that voters care about other things. Yet voters place a premium on a candidate’s position on women’s rights. Politicians may find that promoting women’s rights serves their self interest as well as women’s interests.

These are some of the findings from a recent survey conducted by Gallup on behalf of the Inter-American Dialogue. More detailed study results are shown below.

Women’s Capabilities as Leaders

A majority of Latin Americans see women as more honest and better able than men to deal with problems like poverty, corruption, education, and environmental protection. Women are deemed superior at managing the economy and conducting foreign relations.