The conversation about female leadership no longer belongs solely to the agenda of rights and representation. Across municipalities in Africa, Latin America, and Europe, it is increasingly becoming a hard variable of competitiveness, governance, and innovation. The reason is simple: in a period marked by strained supply chains, the upcoming review of the USMCA, the energy transition, and accelerated digitalization, local power has returned to the center of economic decision-m

In an era defined by institutional transformation and growing demands for governments to be more inclusive, efficient, and...