IMCO says Mexico’s gender budget gives little to women’s economic opportunities

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  Mexico ranks 18th among 145 economies for gender parity but 117th for women’s economic participation and opportunities, according to IMCO.

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  Only 5% of the proposed 2027 gender-equality budget is directed to women’s economic opportunities.

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  Women’s economic participation is 46%, compared with 75% for men, and women earn an average of 86 pesos for every 100 pesos earned by men.

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  Three social programs account for 72% of the proposed 2027 funding in the budget annex for equality between women and men.

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  IMCO says budget priorities are not sufficiently focused on closing economic gender gaps and calls for indicators to track results.

Who

The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) assessed Mexico’s gender parity and proposed budget.

What

IMCO says only 5% of the proposed 2027 gender-equality spending supports women’s economic opportunities.

When

The analysis examines the budget proposed for 2027; the article was published on October 13, 2026.

Where

Mexico.

Why

IMCO says low female labor-force participation, income gaps and limited access to leadership remain major challenges, while budget priorities are not directed at closing those gaps.

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