The status of women in Mexico

Mexican women have made significant progress in labour force participation, education, and political representation in recent years. Despite these gains, Mexico’s female labour force participation rate remains among the lowest in the OECD, the gender gap in workforce participation is high, and Mexican women generally have lower-quality jobs than their male counterparts. The challenges common to the development process hit women particularly hard: female workers are much more likely than male workers to hold informal jobs, and many women live in poverty. Public opinion polls reveal that society's expectations and attitudes towards women are changing, as younger Mexicans take a more egalitarian view towards women’s roles. Nevertheless, Mexican women continue to face gender stereotyping, discrimination, and very high rates of violence.