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Female presidents in Latin America: symbolic or transformational?
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Mexico just elected its first female president. A milestone many are touting will improve the lives of millions of women in Mexico. But will it?
Guest
Jennifer Piscopo, professor of gender and politics at the Royal Holloway University of London.
Carmen Alanis, consultant on women issues in Mexico. She worked for over 30 years for the electoral institutions and was appointed the first woman president of the Electoral Court of Mexico.