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“Women's participation in decision-making positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile and the Ministry of National Defense of Chile is low.”
Available evidence shows women remain underrepresented in senior decision-making roles in both Chile’s Foreign Affairs and National Defense ministries. The strongest data concern Foreign Affairs, where women have made gains but still hold a minority of top posts such as ambassadorships and other senior ranks. Defense leadership also remains predominantly male, though ministry-wide quantitative data are less detailed.
“Women are underrepresented in top leadership positions in Chile’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chile’s Ministry of National Defense.”
The evidence supports underrepresentation in Chile’s Foreign Affairs ministry only at the highest diplomatic ranks, not clearly across both ministries as stated. Recent data show women hold 26% of ambassador posts but 41% of broader leadership roles in Foreign Affairs. For National Defense, the cited sources do not provide current primary evidence showing women are underrepresented in top ministry leadership in 2025–2026.