Female quality of life in Mexico (Geo-Mexico extract)
© Yuri Awanohara, 2008
Mexico has never had a female head of state and has had very few female cabinet members.
The precise roles of women in Mexican society vary greatly from one region to another. More females are now enrolling in university courses, though the difference in rate between females and males is still pronounced. More women are seeking paid employment, and more are entering politics...
Female quality of life in Mexico (Geo-Mexico extract)
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