Overview
- The Nov. 19 observance, launched in 2014 by Wendy Diamond’s Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization, is used to recognize women founders and press for action.
- In Mexico, four in ten businesses are founded by women, and GEM 2023/2024 ranks the country 11th globally for the share of women entrepreneurs.
- High informality persists, with six in ten economic units outside the formal sector and 23% of women-led ventures unregistered, according to Inegi and Asem.
- Access to capital remains scarce, as 90% start with personal or family funds, only 1.2% secure venture or high‑risk financing, and 0.8% receive angel investment.
- Capacity gaps limit growth, with four in ten women-led ventures not using digital tools, only 16% in tech or science-based fields, and heavier unpaid care loads averaging 39.7 weekly hours versus 18.2 for men.