World Bank Income Classification:Low Income
The World Bank classifies economies for analytical purposes into four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high income. For this purpose it uses gross national income (GNI) per capita data in U.S. dollars, converted from local currency using the World Bank Atlas method, which is applied to smooth exchange rate fluctuations.
Least Developed Country:Yes
Since 1971, the United Nations has recognized LDCs as a category of States that are deemed highly disadvantaged in their development process, for structural, historical and also geographical reasons. Three criteria are used: per capita income, human assets, and economic vulnerability.
Gender Inequality Index:0.575
GII is a composite metric of gender inequality using three dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market. A low GII value indicates low inequality between women and men, and vice-versa.
Gender Development Index:0.723
GDI measures gender inequalities in achievement in three basic dimensions of human development: health, education, and command over economic resources.
Population:209,497,025
Source of population data: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision
Male:19,976,265 (9.5%)
Female:189,520,760 (90.5%)
By 2025, the population in conditions of greatest vulnerability has access to universal health, education and culture, food, social protection and a comprehensive quality care system.
Women, especially in vulnerable situations, have access to an integrated system of social protection and a better distribution of care work among different agents and better public and private policies on care are articulated and in place to promote women´s autonomy and economic empowerment in conditions of equality.
By 2025, the population in conditions of greatest vulnerability has access to universal health, education and culture, food, social protection and a comprehensive quality care system.
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Common indicators are those that appear verbatim the same in at least two entities' results frameworks and are drawn, where possible, directly from other globally agreed frameworks.
Common
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
UN Women reports on this indicator in a global scope, signified by "(Desk Review)" at the end of the indicator statement (see the Our Global Results page for the global result)
Complementary indicators are identified as those in the results framework that are not repeated verbatim in the results framework of another United Nations entity, but are related or provide different but complementary lenses or insights into the same issue, high-level result and/or area of complementary work, such as a Sustainable Development Goal target.
Complementary
Public, private and civil society institutions strengthen their capacity to generate and use knowledge, evidence and statistics to design and implement policies that promote WEE and contribute to national and local care strategies implementation.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Public, private and civil society institutions involved in care work, increase their analysis capabilities and access evidence to formulate and implement a care strategy at the national and local level.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
Women in vulnerable situations and employers improve their access to information on labor rights and integrated social protection systems (domestic workers and migrants / asylum seekers and refugees / returnees)
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.
Data reported for 2022 results against this indicator was obtained as part of a learning process on social norms and therefore may not accurately reflect the results obtained. Internal reviews of data collected on social norms across relevant indicators, coupled with external reviews, are informing the design of UN Women’s principled approach to social & gender norms change. This will be reflected in changes to the indicators to be introduced in the Mid-Term Review of the Strategic Plan.
In addition to results reported by UN Women field offices (shown here), results achieved in countries and territories through the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UNTF) are included in a non-duplicative manner in the global reporting on this indicator (see the Our Global Results page).
By 2025, the population in conditions of greatest vulnerability has access to universal health, education and culture, food, social protection and a comprehensive quality care system.
Mexico is making progress towards having a National Care System that recognizes the value of care work and the right to care, within a framework of human rights and social protection. The Generation Equality Forum 2021 served as framework for the joint launch, with the National Institute of Women (INMUJERES), of the Global Alliance for Care, the most transformative initiative that already has 52 members among governments, academia, philanthropies, civil society and the private sector. The Global Alliance for Care is a multi-stakeholder and co-creative space seeking to transform culture and reduce inequalities by guaranteeing the recognition, reduction and redistribution of domestic and care work. At the national level, UN Women Country Office works closely with INMUJERES in securing visibility opportunities for the Alliance and promoting the construction of a National Care System in Mexico. This strategic 360° approach includes providing technical assistance to the Executive, particularly to the Ministry of Finance, with methodologies and studies for decision making related to the implementation of universal care services for early childhood, childhood, and people in situations of dependency. These studies allowed the analysis and simulation of implementing a national care system, particularly the investments and economic costs, as well as the effects on the product, employment and tax revenues. This methodology can be applied at national, state and local level, and it can be replicated in other countries that have shown interest, such as Spain. Legislative reform and creation regarding a national care system received technical advice from UN Women, which considered international experiences in care legislation and construction of national care systems. On November 18, 2020, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to amend the Political Constitution to recognize the right to care and the State’s responsibility to create a national care system. However, the Senate´s approval is pending. On October 21, 2021, a bill was presented in the Senate to propose the creation of a General Law of the National Care System, establishing the guiding principles, as well as the powers, competencies, concurrence and coordination bases between the Federation, the states, and municipalities. UN Women directly contributed to this normative work in the country by providing technical advice for the drafting of the Law initiative and advocacy to the Legislative regarding international experiences in care legislation and construction of national care systems. “Closing gaps: Making social protection work for women in Mexico” is an initiative by the Joint SDG Fund Programme, implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), as lead agency, UN Women and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Harnessing the mandate of each agency and working along with diverse stakeholders, this joint initiative contributed to an effective legal and policy framework for female domestic workers and women temporary agricultural workers. The joint effort contributed with research on social protection gaps, promoting dialogues with government, social actors and parliamentarians, and drafting policy and legal strategies, as well as action plans. This initiative also promotes the establishment of the first National Care System in the country, that aims at better articulating the existing care policies to enhance the quality, scale and coverage of public care services, for the benefit of all women in Mexico, especially those not covered by the social security contributory system. UN Women carried out the pilot of “Closing gaps” in Iztapalapa (a municipality of Mexico City). This phase involved a diagnostic and mapping of care services at the local level; a local identification of gaps and needs; estimations for costs and returns of investment; a methodology for implementation of solutions; and testing the implementation of care services for the early childhood population and older people in a situation of dependency. As part of this last step, a curricular proposal for the professionalization of care work was developed, in collaboration with the Institute for Job Training (ICAT for its acronym in Spanish), designed with a gender and human rights perspective, potentially replicable in other states. The Joint SDG Fund initiative, “Closing gaps”, also contributed to raise awareness regarding the rights of female domestic workers, through the design and implementation of a communication campaign, supported by key actors from government, academia, trade unions and civil society. This campaign used different mechanisms such as communication strategies in social media, having the collaboration of the Domestic Workers Union, the Center for Support and Training of Female Domestic Workers (CACEH for its acronym in Spanish) & The Mexican Institute for Radio (IMER). These efforts included a national wide radio campaign regarding violence against women. In addition, the Allied Media Network, an initiative started in 2021, influenced the media with specific journalistic pieces on the topic, including interviews, columns, and videos with experts. Un Women Country Office is exploring emerging opportunities in sustainable finance, particularly social bonds, with key stakeholders such as the National Ministry of Finance, Mexico´s Trust Funds for Rural Development (FIRA), and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).Disclaimer and notes
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