There is still a long way to go in the fight for gender equality in Latin America. But if we want to see the glass as even slightly half-full, it’s worth taking a look at the women’s empowerment ranking compiled as part of the United Nations Human Development Report.

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Chile, which ranks 55th globally. The ranking is compiled by analyzing 14 specific indicators of women’s empowerment, such as reproductive health, family planning, violence against women, the number of female ministers in the government, and access to mobile phones and the internet. Behind Chile are Argentina, ranked 59th, followed by Uruguay, Costa Rica, and Panama. All of these countries fall within the United Nations’ “very high human development” category.