Globally, women hold less than 25% of board positions in private sector companies. In the case of Mexico, by December 2024, only 13% of board seats in companies listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange were held by women, with only one company having a gender-equal board, and nine companies with a percentage greater than 30%. Only 11% of companies have a woman as CFO, and just 3% as CEO. (IMCO)
Globally, only 33% of researchers are women. By disciplines, in Earth Sciences and Engineering, it's around 30%; in Chemical-Biological and Health Sciences, it's 39%; and in Physical-Mathematical Sciences, around 20%. However, in Latin America, women's participation in science is higher than the global average, representing 45% of researchers in the region (UNESCO, NATGEO LATAM).
The participation of women as lead authors varies by discipline. However, considering cover letters to some journals, in engineering and Physical-Mathematical Sciences, it is less than 15% in high-impact journals. (Researchgate)
According to the World Bank, women in Latin America earn, on average, 70 cents for every dollar earned by a man. However, the World Economic Forum notes that Latin America has the third-highest gender parity rate in the world at 74.3%. (World Bank)
Only 3% of Nobel Prizes in science have been awarded to women.
In politics: In Mexico, only by 2024, a female scientist is president, Dr. Claudia Sheinbaum.
Regarding projects led by women, an example is Gitanjali Rao - Technology for Clean Water. At only 15, she developed a device called Tethys, which uses nanotechnology to detect lead levels in the water. In 2020, she was recognized as TIME's Kid of the Year.