"Unequal Rights": Abogadas Mx presents its first report on gender disparities in the legal field in Mexico

Mexico City - As part of its 10th anniversary, Abogadas MX, in collaboration with Data Cívica and the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness, presents for the first time the report "Derecho desigual: las brechas en la abogacía en México" ("Unequal Rights: the gender gap in the law practice in Mexico") which provides, from an intersectional perspective, data on the persistent inequalities faced by women in the legal field in Mexico, with the purpose of establishing the foundations for understanding gender differences and inequalities in job opportunities.

The report analyzes key data that delve into inequality, including:

● Salary Gap: In the private sector, female lawyers earn on average 41% less than their male colleagues, the largest gap within the legal profession.

● Labor Market Participation: although it is possible to speak of gender parity in law studies, the representation of women decreases significantly when considering their practice in the legal profession. 82.5% of trained male lawyers participate in the labor market, while only 68.8% of women with this training do so.

● Training and Opportunities: Differences in academic training impact job opportunities. Those who studied at private universities (51%) face different realities than their colleagues at public institutions (49%). For every peso earned by a female lawyer who studied at a private university, a female lawyer who studied at a public university earns on average 12 cents less.

● Violence and Discrimination: Women lawyers suffer various forms of violence and discrimination, with the private sector having the highest rates. 15.8% have experienced dismissal or non-renewal of contract due to pregnancy in the last 5 years. Among women lawyers in the private sector, 11% have been groped, kissed or touched without their consent and 20% have been told rude or offensive compliments at one of their jobs.