Gender pay gap in Mexico reaches 16,7%, slightly over the average on the countries that form the Organización para la Cooperación y el Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE). On the last report from this organization about fighting for equality, Mexico stands out for its recent politics to close the gap between men and women. for example, 42% of the House of Representatives are female (OCDE average is around 28%). This success has been achieved thank to these politics. In addition, new scholarships have been given so that the number of men and women is almost the same in order to help women to get to the job market.
However, only 44,9% of the Mexican women on working age are employed - the third lowest rate after Turkey and Greece. On the other side, 78,5% of the Mexican men have jobs, which shows a huge inequality due to stereotypes that limit females.
In accordance with that, Mexico is a very traditional country. Three-quarters of the housework is done by females, a non paid work that doesn’t let them get a job. The long working day causes difficulties to reconcile job and family life. Furthermore, women suffer a high rate of femicide, what makes the environment unsafe.
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