While these industries power everything from investment flows to digital transformation and clean infrastructure, women remain persistently underrepresented at senior levels. In automotive, technology, and energy especially, legacy hiring patterns and entrenched networks have sustained male-dominated environments, making progress both urgent and complex.
Addressing these disparities goes beyond advocating for individual advancement. It means generating new alliances, challenging structural and cultural barriers, and pushing for shifts in both policy and practice. By fostering leadership development and a vibrant community of changemakers, IntegrateWomen is committed to not only closing gaps in representation but also accelerating broader sectoral transformation.
From capital provision to technological innovation in fintech, the financial sector impacts stability and opportunity at every level of the economy. Yet, decision-making positions are still disproportionately filled by men. As of 2025, women hold only about one in five board seats at major banks across Latin America. Fewer than half of women in the region have a bank account, and persistent gaps linger in access to loans and financial products. Transforming finance comes down to more than improving access; it’s about elevating women’s voices in investment decisions, governance, and the design of capital solutions.
The automotive sector drives industrial progress and global connectivity, spanning manufacturing, engineering, design, and supply chain transformation. In Latin America, the industry remains one of the most male-dominated professions. Women represent less than 15% of the workforce in the automotive sector, with even lower proportions in senior management, engineering, and technical roles. Boardrooms and executive teams are similarly skewed, with women accounting for fewer than one in ten top positions in leading automakers and parts suppliers.
Technology’s rapid growth is reshaping every sector, but the innovation boom has not yet translated to broad gender parity. In Latin America, women’s participation in tech remains below one-third, and the leadership gap is even wider in executive and technical positions. For many companies, gender imbalances persist despite ambitious recruitment goals, as culture, mentorship, and sponsorship dynamics lag behind.
Energy and infrastructure underpin economic growth and environmental sustainability. Despite substantial momentum in renewables and grid modernization, women are still underrepresented: only about 24% of the renewable energy workforce in Latin America are women, with even smaller numbers holding executive or technical roles. The transition to clean energy offers a critical chance to ensure new leadership models reflect diversity and inclusion, directly impacting innovation and resilience in the sector.
