{"id":45786,"date":"2026-03-13T19:18:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T18:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/las-barreras-invisibles-y-las-leyes-discriminatorias-retrasaran-286-anos-la-igualdad-economica-de-las-mujeres\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T20:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:08:08","slug":"las-barreras-invisibles-y-las-leyes-discriminatorias-retrasaran-286-anos-la-igualdad-economica-de-las-mujeres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/en\/las-barreras-invisibles-y-las-leyes-discriminatorias-retrasaran-286-anos-la-igualdad-economica-de-las-mujeres\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Invisible Barriers&#8221; and Discriminatory Laws to Delay Women&#8217;s Economic Equality by 286 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Commission on the Status of Women (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/how-we-work\/commission-on-the-status-of-women\/csw70-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CSW70<\/a>) debates at United Nations Headquarters how to end legal and social discrimination against women.<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite progress, no country has managed to close the legal gaps between men and women. <\/span><b>Discriminatory laws and social norms still persist, hindering women&#8217;s progress<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and affecting critical issues such as access to property, labor market conditions, or starting a business. This is pointed out by UN Women, which asserts that &#8220;invisible barriers&#8221;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unstats.un.org\/sdgs\/gender-snapshot\/2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will hinder economic equality for 286 years.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Currently, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/press-release\/2026\/02\/24\/women-s-economic-opportunity-laws-only-half-enforced-globally\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">only 4% of women worldwide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> live in economies that offer near-full legal equality, according to the World Bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45767\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45767\" class=\"wp-image-45767 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-006--e1773428877452.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"788\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45767\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BBVAMF event at United Nations: &#8220;Breaking Biases, Building Equality&#8221;. #CSW70. 13th March.EFE\/Mariana Orban.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the main theme of this year&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">70th Commission on the Status of Women<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/en\/how-we-work\/commission-on-the-status-of-women\/csw70-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CSW<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. More than 8,000 people from government officials to civil society advocates are meeting to assess the global gender agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these &#8220;invisible barriers&#8221; faced by women begin at home. In Latin America, for example, they often must seek approval from their husbands or male relatives to make significant financial decisions. In fact, they remain 8.3% behind in bank account ownership (73% compared to 81% for men, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/publication\/globalfindex\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Findex 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">). This occurs despite the fact that, according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oig.cepal.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECLAC\u2019s Gender Equality Observatory,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25% of women in Latin America have no income of their own, a figure that contrasts drastically with the 10% recorded for men.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking this into account, innovative solutions in financial inclusion are a key tool. According to Javier Flores Moreno, CEO of the BBVA Microfinance Foundation (BBVAMF), these social restrictions can be overcome, \u201cIn the Dominican Republic, we grant credit to rural women without requiring land titles (which are often under men&#8217;s names) and as the IDB points out, we are the only institution that approves larger amounts for women on equal financial terms. In Peru, we have a digital financing that does not require the husband&#8217;s signature,\u201d he stated during an event organized by BBVAMF at the UN Headquarters in New York City during the CSW70.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45769\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45769\" class=\"wp-image-45769 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-008--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-008--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-008--180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-008--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-008--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-008--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BBVAMF event at United Nations: &#8220;Breaking Biases, Building Equality&#8221;. #CSW70. 13th March.EFE\/Mariana Orban.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Michelle Muschett, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, UNDP, &#8220;In a context of compounding vulnerabilities and rising uncertainty, gender equality requires far more than goodwill. It demands consensus and robust institutions capable of dismantling the biases that stifle freedom paving the way for a future of resilience, agency, and prosperity for all.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>BBVAMF supports more than 1.8 million low-income female entrepreneurs in five Latin American countries. Their performance data debunks prejudices regarding female financial risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 7 out of 10 people who escape poverty are women, and although they request smaller loan amounts, their businesses grow at the same rate as those of men.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An example is Dominican entrepreneur Elsa G\u00f3mez, who runs a demolition business and the sale of recycled construction materials. She shared at the CSW70 that it is still seen as &#8220;strange&#8221; for a woman to work in this field. Banco Adopem, part of the BBVAMF Group, provides her with funding and financial education to manage her resources. &#8220;What\u2019s most important for me as a woman is to work and fight every day to move forward,&#8221; Elsa said. Thanks to her business, she has paid for her university degree, her mother&#8217;s house, and her children&#8217;s education. Like Elsa, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gemconsortium.org\/report\/gem-20242025-womens-entrepreneurship-report-navigating-challenges-driving-change-2#:~:text=Drawing%20on%20data%20from%20161%2C528%20adults%20across,tensions%20between%20entrepreneurship%20and%20caregiving%20responsibilities.%20%E2%80%A2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">86% of women in Latin America choose to be their own boss out of necessity,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> according to the GEM 2024\/2025 Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship Report. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_45771\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45771\" class=\"wp-image-45771 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-019--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-019--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-019--180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-019--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-019--1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.fundacionmicrofinanzasbbva.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Foto-EFE-Mariana-Orban-019--2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-45771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BBVAMF event at United Nations: &#8220;Breaking Biases, Building Equality&#8221;. #CSW70. 13th March.EFE\/Mariana Orban.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><b>In Spain, women also turn to entrepreneurship more out of necessity: 62% compared to 53% of men, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Spanish women start with fewer resources but generate <\/span><b>10% more income<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> than men. Another belief that perpetuates bias and represents a clear obstacle to achieving equality is that <\/span><b>52% of young men<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> believe that gender equality results in discrimination against them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>The Digital Divide: The New Barrier<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the digital realm, biases also associate technology with men, stifling the participation and growth of female entrepreneurs. According to ECLAC, 40% of women in Latin America cannot access the internet due to a lack of resources or connectivity. Initiatives such as the Digital Entrepreneurial Community in the Dominican Republic, promoted by BBVAMF and the Inter-American Development Bank, have trained more than 5,600 women in digital skills and leadership, while facilitating access to smartphones and data plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, in Spain, female entrepreneurs have higher expectations for digitizing their businesses and using online distribution systems: 29% compared to 25% of men.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tearing down discriminatory social norms and gender biases, while accelerating parity measures, is not only a moral imperative but also a stabilizing piece for economies and a driver of development that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/topic\/gender\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">could grow Global GDP by more than 20%.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) debates at United Nations Headquarters how to end legal and social discrimination against women. 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