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Every year in Central America and the Dominican Republic, countless girls are born with boundless potential and aspirations. However, as they grow, many face obstacles that hinder their ability to pursue these dreams.

Gender equality and women¡¯s leadership including women¡¯s participation in decision-making positions within households, workplaces, and communities is key to well-being and prosperity.

The gender wage gap in LAC is a persistent problem. Working women in the region earn, on average, 70 cents for every dollar earned by men. But this simple statistic does not tell the whole story.

Policy interventions can help boost adolescent girls¡¯ aspirations and opportunities through exposure to role models, vocational training including life skills training, and conditional cash transfers.

In Brazil, a peer-led intervention focused on sexual & reproductive health & students' aspirations at public high schools, resulted in significantly ??improved contraceptive use &??decreased teenage pregnancy rates.