• 35% of population is under the age of 15, therefore, it is a priority to educate and train this growing labor force
• 64% of girls are enrolled in secondary school
• 28.4% of females at the post-secondary school level study Math & Science
• 41% of Internet users in Mexico are female
• Socio-cultural norms restrict types of employment pursued by women
• Majority of women are employed in service sector & as small business owners.

Gender Policy Framework

• Laws exist protecting equal opportunity in education & employment
• Federal Labor Act: protects women’s equal wages, working conditions, the right to receive training and maternity leave, and social security
• General Education Act of 1993: ensures the right to equal education for women
• National Program for Women: addresses discrimination in the workplace
• Coordination Office of the National Commission on Women: created to support the National Program for Women

Non-government Gender & IT Activities

• Association for Progressive Communications (APC): an international network of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provides training to NGOs in Latin America and other regions on the use of the Internet and other ICTs for advocacy and communication sharing. APC has a Women’s Networking Support Program that aims to increase women's access to training and facilitate information flow on gender issues.
• LaNeta (www.laneta.apc.org) is a partner organization of APC in Mexico. LaNeta is an Internet portal for NGOs and activists in the areas of women’s issues, environment, fair trade, sustainable development and human rights.
• Modemmujer (modemmujer@laneta.apc.org) based in Mexico City is an email activist network of 400 women’s organizations and activists in Latin America to share information on women’s activities in Mexico and the South.