Giving Women the "Right Space to Thrive"

How has the #MeToo movement made 2018 the year of the woman and what does it mean in a Latin American context? We speak with Dr. Felicia Knaul, director of the University of Miami's Institute for Advanced Studies of the Americas, and Susan Segal, president and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas, about how #MeToo has created a space for dialogue about women in the workforce, from being what Knaul calls "passionate professionals" to giving women, particularly in Latin America, "the right space to thrive," says Segal. Both women share insights from their careers in the spheres of public health and banking.

Both women will speak at AS/COA's Women's Hemispheric Network forum in Miami on February 22. Join the conversation at: www.as-coa.org/miami2018

Segal talks about what inspired her to launch the network. Learn more about the initiative and hear women share their experiences at: www.as-coa.org/women

During the podcast, Dr. Knaul speaks about findings from a report on women and health for The Lancet. That study can be downloaded for free here: http://bit.ly/1BUcn1j.

Opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of Americas Society/Council of the Americas or its members.

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