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P reoccupied with her work, Mariela Cupolo nearly missed WE WERE WORKFORCE
the deadline to sign up for Mujeres LATAM’s Women’s
Leadership Forum in Argentina last year. 10,721 47 %
FROM
“But someone in the Training Department insisted [that I join] the
program,” Cupolo says. “This became one of the most important DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES FEMALE Intro Employees Communities Customers Content Suppliers Awards
lessons: Sometimes we are so focused on work and due dates
that we do not take the time to really think about where we are, AREAS, AND
what we want and what we need to accomplish our goals.” SUPERVISORY POSITIONS
WE HAD
At the event – which launched last year in Argentina and Brazil – %
Cupolo listened to Vrio CEO Melissa Arnoldi speak about diversity 39
as a competitive advantage. All around her, she witnessed DIFFERENT
that advantage firsthand. The diversity of the 134 women who
participated in the Mentoring Mujeres program, Cupolo says, Mariela Cupolo OPINIONS FEMALE
was one of its greatest strengths. Director, Contabilidad
LATAM AND
“We were from different areas, and we had different opinions
and experiences that we could share,” she says. “I think that is GENERATIONS
what was really interesting and positive.” EXPERIENCES...I THINK 2% BABY BOOMERS 14

In small group discussions with mentors, Cupolo and her fellow THAT IS WHAT WAS 30% GEN X
mentees learned how to rework their CVs to highlight their 60% GEN Y
strengths and talked freely about their experiences balancing REALLY INTERESTING
work and family. 7% GEN Z
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Cupolo says she’s likely to go back to the Women Leadership AND POSITIVE.”
Forum in the future, perhaps as a mentor herself. “The program
won’t give you all the answers. But you will learn from hearing
about other’s experiences, and you will share your own,” she says. Vrio, the holding company for DIRECTV in South America and SKY in Brazil,
operates in 11 countries, serving over 13 million subscribers across the region.