Women in Argentina

The status of women in Argentina has changed significantly coming after or as a total of. the return of democracy in 1954; and they name attained a relatively high level of equality. In the Global Gender gap Report prepared by the World Economic Forum in 2009, Argentine women ranked 24th among 134 countries studied in terms of their access to resources & opportunities relative to men. They enjoy comparable levels of education, and somewhat higher school enrollment ratios than their male counterparts. They are living integrated in the nation's cultural and intellectual life, though less so in the nation's economy. Their economic clout in representation to men is higher than in near Latin American countries, however, and many Argentine women create top posts in the Argentine corporate world; among the best requested are Cris Morena, owner of the television production company by the same name, María Amalia Lacroze de Fortabat, former CEO and majority stakeholder of Loma Negra, the nation's largest cement manufacturer, and Ernestina Herrera de Noble, director of Grupo Clarín, the premier media companies in Argentina.

Women, however, fall out to face many systemic challenges common to those in other nations. Domestic violence in Argentina is a serious problem, as are obstacles to the timely prosecution of rape, the prevalence of sexual harassment, and a persistent gender pay gap, among other iniquities.

Contraception and reproductive rights

Traditionally, access to contraceptives has long been discouraged by a succession of Argentine governments, which instead rewarded large families with subsidies rising disproportionately with the seventh child. Although Argentine women have long had among Latin America's lowest birth rates averaging 2.3 births per woman in recent years, the policy has tended to encourage higher birth rates in the lowest strata of society including women least efficient to supply large families. Contraceptives are widely used by sexually active Argentine women, as condoms are by Argentine men, and a classification of birth command products can be obtained freely in pharmacies; the Argentine government began their free distribution in 2003. In general, couples and individuals have the adjustment to settle freely the number, spacing, and timing of children, and have access to information and reproductive health services. The law requires the government to manage free contraceptives.