Closing Gaps, Opening Paths

Mexico is home to 126 million people, of whom 65 million, that is, 52% of the total population, are women who fight every day to gain spaces and representation in that same proportion.

Did you know…?

...according to INEGI's 2020 Population and Housing Census

• Women's economic participation rate grew by 15.7% from 2010 to 2020

• 4 out of every 10 management positions are held by women

• Of the owners of a micro, small, and/or medium-sized business, 37% are women

• 1 in 10 women who are owners or self-employed workers are employers. Most of them hire more women, that is, 2 paid women for every man.

• 73% of domestic and care work is carried out by women, and it is unpaid.

• Women work 13.4 more hours per week than men

From the origin of this commemoration (learn more in our blog post International Women's Day) to recent years, we women have taken great strides, and other shorter ones, but always forward in terms of gender equality and human rights, and we continue to direct our efforts toward gaining more and more spaces for leadership and decision-making.

Knowing our rights brings us even closer to achieving:

• A life free of violence

• Equal job opportunities

• Recognition of the value of domestic and care work, and redistribution of tasks

• Quality education

• Economic independence that closes historical gaps

• Participation in decision-making in the social, political, community, and private spheres

• Access to decent, quality health services without discrimination

This year the theme of International Women's Day is "DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality," to highlight the gaps that still exist between men and women and how technological innovations in this digital era must lead us to the empowerment of all women and girls.

According to the UN

"Bringing women and other marginalized groups into technology results in more creative solutions and has greater potential for innovations that meet women's needs and promote gender equality. Their lack of inclusion, by contrast, comes with massive costs"

At Aguas Firmes we are very clear about this, and we will always celebrate the invaluable participation of the women who give soul to this project. On this day we want to recognize each and every one of us.

MARCH 8

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Tags: International Women’s Day, Women, Empowerment, Equality, Equity