Silvina Sonzogni (R), researcher member of the CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council), works next to student Eliana Rozowykwiat, at the laboratory of Neurogenetics of the University Buenos Aires, in Buenos Aires, Argentina May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Latin America's female scientists and researchers are packing a big punch despite a hard-to-break glass ceiling for top roles in academia and business, reflecting how women are on the march in a region often seen as a bastion of macho male culture.
A report by UNESCO and UN Women shows they account for 45% of female researchers in Latin America and the Caribbean, compared with around 29% globally, the highest anywhere in the world, although there are still gaps in some specialties.
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