Ana Canedo, assistant professor in the Department of Demography and Population Studies at the University of Montreal: “Mexican women’s low labor market participation is due to several factors, including the lack of affordable child care, the need to care for the elderly or dependents, labor market discrimination and social norms that prioritize women’s roles as caregivers. As Mexico City’s former head, Claudia Sheinbaum created a commission to regulate child care services and improve their quality. However, her policies focused on public child care funding, leading many private daycares, especially in marginalized areas, to close due to a lack of support. This worsened the already limited child care availability in low-income areas. Discrimination and wage disparities also hinder female labor force participation. A 2022 IMCO study found that 24 percent of women aged 24-35 faced workplace discrimination, and a 2017 Conapred report highlighted…”