Taissa Vila and Elisa Pucu of The Lancet Regional Health Americas  are joined by Prof. Felicia Knaul to discuss the lack of gender diversity in medical leadership in Latin America, the gap in evidence on gender dimensions of the health workforce, and how the majority of unpaid health care and caregiving is provided by women while men occupy leadership positions.Read Prof. Knaul's Viewpoint on gender equity in Latin America:The feminization of medicine in Latin America: ‘More-the-merrier’ will not beget gender equity or strengthen health systemsYou can continue the conversation with Jessamy and Gavin on Twitter by following them at @JessamyBagenal and @GavinCleaver.