Essay On Gender Roles In Latin America

Women across Latin America have been mistreated as a result of gender roles. Gender roles are created to organize a social hierarchy or norms between men and women. Women are often placed in a non authoritative position under men and are discriminated against as a result of these norms. In certain countries gender roles have created a serious problem between men and women. Gender roles in Latin America have undermined female education, and this has affected their involvement in labor and politics. Women who are educated show a higher job attainment rate than those who are uneducated, and because women in the work force are affected by government decision there is a higher rate of political participation by women who are working. Even though …show more content…
During one of these encounters Ladydi’s best friend Paula was kidnapped (64). This is not the only threat that the village is exposed to. There are no men in this small village to protect any of the women because all of them have either been taken by the cartel, or have run off to start a new family. A majority of the women in the small village town accept the fact that there are no men in their presence. All but one. Ladydi’s mother Rita, she is a very bold woman and she has something to say for everything that happens. She loves to steal and get drunk, but one thing she really loves to do is gossip about her good for nothing husband. He supposedly left for the United States to look for work, but never returned. Rumors claim that Ladydi’s father was in fact in the United States with a new family. That 's not the only thing, it was also spread that Mariah, Ladydi’s best friend with a harelip was the daughter of her missing father. Creating an ultimatum that creates more tension in the already falling apart