People are quite right when they say that Latin-American men often discriminate against women at work (machismo). In Venezuela, this is changing. Every day, women are demonstrating (in real terms) they can be as competitive as men at any position, if not more. As in many countries, Venezuela has experienced the same phenomenon regarding the change of the role of women in society. In other words, women have the same rights as men. The increasing rate of divorces in Venezuela is forcing women to work, and also a high percentage of women enrolling in colleges and universities. Now days, Venezuelan women occupy many positions from being an operator of a heavy machinery to president of a well-known corporation. Also, you can find many women working as Ministers, Senators, Members of Parliament, etc.