BUENOS AIRES (AP) — At a dance hall in the heart of Buenos Aires , 14 men in elegant dark suits sat at separate tables while across the room, 14 women in dresses and high heels waited to be asked for a dance.

As the first notes of a popular tango began to hum, the male dancers signaled to the women and crossed the dance floor in search of partners. Moments later, the couples' legs traced the gracious movements of tango at an event that ensures every woman gets to dance.

The women book their sessions in advance with an organizer via WhatsApp, securing a dance and avoiding the interminable wait they’ve endured at other “milongas,” or dancing gatherings, where women outnumber men.

Among the dancers on a recent Wednesday was Antje Rickel, a 69-year-old French woman in a semi-transparent

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