Fostering Inclusion Is Key to Improving Gender Diversity in Mexico Consultancy.uk
go to original October 25, 2017

Mexican work-places continues to struggle to improve levels of gender equality, according to a new report. Machoism, a lack of workers' rights, and stereotyping continue to hold sway, limiting female pay and the opportunities for women to advance.



In recent years there has been an increasing push to boost workplace diversity. The arguments for increased diversity include a business case, which shows that a more diverse business environment creates economic benefits. One study found improvements among FTSE 350 (UK), S&P 500 (US) and CNX 200 (India) worth up to $655 billion. Tackling issues pertaining to diversity has been found to be relatively difficult, with businesses continuing to meet with internal and external barriers to a more diverse employment environment. While the impetus towards diversity remains relatively robust, the practicalities of bringing about change continue to confound organisations globally.

In a new report from A.T. Kearney, titled ‘Beyond Gender Diversity: Inclusion 2.0’, the consulting firm explores current trends in gender diversity in Mexico, as well as key issues related to improving diversity. One of these issues is improving inclusion, which involves removing: biases; non-physical and physical violence against women; and normative and policy structures that inhibit the inclusion of women in businesses.



In terms of female participation in the measured Mexican economy, the country performs well below the OECD average, at 47%, while male participation is relatively high at more than 80%. The level of participation runs well below that of Northern European countries, which is topped by Iceland at more than 80%, followed by Switzerland and Denmark. The OECD average lies at 60%.

The relatively low performance for Mexico is attributed to relatively entrenched social values of 'machoism' suggesting that women should stay at home – an attitude that has seen it perform well below its regional peers such as Chile, at almost 60%, and Colombia at just over 60%.



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