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Describe jobs, professions and work places
In the twentieth century women were
conquering several occupations that
were once exclusive to men such as
accountant, government employment,
architect, computer programmer, den-
tist, doctor, engineer, lawyer, machine
operator, police ofcer, etc…
There were women who were not con-
tent with their unschooled labour; they
fought to be able to obtain a college
degree.
The number of women in charge of their family is
increasing. 1 of 5 women supports their family
Fnancially
(INEGI, 2010). actors such as low
income
and limited
purchasing power
of households have
pushed women to join the work force.
The migration of men to the United States is another
factor pushing Mexican women to seek employment.
In the United States, many men work as agricultural,
construction, and factory workers, and only a very
small percentage of Mexican immigrants work in
executive, professional and technical jobs.
Some other women had their own businesses or worked as administrative assistant,
secretary, cashier, garment worker, hairdresser, nurse, receptionist, etc.
By the last half of the twentieth century, Mexican women were
gaining social status, by means of their economic participation as
entrepreneurs
. The increase of women workforce depended on
many ²actors, such as Fnancial needs, and the desire to develop
themselves.
Both men and women have had to adapt to economic, social
and employment changes over the last years. They have had to
change behaviors and share the housework.
More and more often we see prominent women leading business,
political and social projects.