Inter Press ServiceThe mirage of equality. The Situation of Women in the World of Work in Mexico https://www.ipsnews.net/2014/10/the-mirage-of-equality-the-situation-of-women-in-the-world-of-work-in-mexico-2/ News and Views from the Global South Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:47:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 The mirage of equality. The Situation of Women in the World of Work in Mexico https://www.ipsnews.net/2014/10/the-mirage-of-equality-the-situation-of-women-in-the-world-of-work-in-mexico-2/ https://www.ipsnews.net/2014/10/the-mirage-of-equality-the-situation-of-women-in-the-world-of-work-in-mexico-2/#respond Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:10:58 +0000 IPS Correspondents http://www.ipsnews.net/?p=144211 By IPS Correspondents
Oct 18 2014 (IPS)

It may be hard to argue that Mexico is not at the forefront of legislation in Latin America. In the last decade, abortion was decriminalised, at least in the Capital, and the possession of small quantities of certain drugs for personal consumption was also decriminalised. This country, famous for its sexist culture, has also ratified several international gender equality instruments.

But Mexico hasn’t been able to translate these legal commitments into practices that impact the prevalent culture in the workplace, where discriminatory behaviours and abuses against women remain deeply entrenched.

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