Being a Working Mother in Mexico: Barriers to Employment and Caregiving

Being a mother in Mexico entails greater labor market barriers, such as less access to opportunities, salaries that are up to 40% lower, and mental health issues caused by a corporate culture that penalizes motherhood and overloads women with caregiving tasks, according to a study and various testimonies. When Jimena became pregnant with her third child, her employer denied her a pre-arranged promotion to avoid giving her the corresponding mater…