In 2026, as the Mexico–United States relationship heats up over rules, compliance, migration, and competition for nearshoring, the Network of Women Mayors in Ibero-America has shifted from a symbolic initiative to an economic asset. The reason is straightforward: competitiveness is no longer decided only in ministries, but at the municipal level. Permits and timelines, everyday security, care systems, water, mobility, digitalization of procedures, public procurement, and th

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