Main factors for gender equality in Mexico 2019

Between September and October 2019, around 55 percent of respondents in Mexico believed that the most important factor needed in order to achieve gender equality was having more women represented in government and politics. Additionally, 49 percent of Mexican respondents believed that women holding senior positions in business was another essential issue for gender equality in the country.

Public opinion on which are the most important factors that can help achieve gender equality in Mexico in 2019

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Women being represented in goverment and politics	55%
Women having senior positions in business	49%
Women having reached CEO/board positions	39%
Women having jobs in science and technology	33%
Women having equal access to education	27%
Women's representation in the media	16%
Looking after children and the home	13%
Women's participation in sport	11%
There is no need to achieve equality	1%

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Release date

November 2019

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Region

Mexico

Survey time period

September 20 to October 4, 2019

Number of respondents

19,443 respondents*

Age group

16-74 years

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* Respondents aged 16 to 74 across 27 countries. The source worded the question as follows : "And looking forward, over the next 25 years, in which two or three of the following areas do you think it is most important to achieve equality between men and women?".
Regarding missing or exceeding percentage points the source states: "Where results do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, multiple responses or the exclusion of don't knows or not stated responses".

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