An Unfinished Social Revolution: Challenges in the Integration of Professional Women into the Mexican Labor Market

This research analyzes the gaps and disparities in the labor market for women professionals in Mexico, in the context of an accelerated increase in their participation in higher education between 2017 and 2022. Through a quantitative and descriptive approach, the study uses data from ANUIES and the National Occupation and Employment Survey to show the situation of women in this period. The results highlight that, although the gender gap in access to higher education has decreased, challenges persist in the labor market, such as the low economic participation of women with bachelor's degrees, the segmentation of fields of study, and wage gaps. In addition, women are still concentrated in traditional careers such as education and health, with an underrepresentation in engineering and technology. This progress, although significant, faces persistent gender segmentation in the labor market and wage inequality, reflecting an unfinished social revolution.