Board Gender Diversity in Mexico: An Analysis and Proposal for Reform

Riley, C; Ruelas, P

Board Gender Diversity in Mexico: An Analysis and Proposal for Reform

Riley, C; Ruelas, P

Authors

Christopher Riley c.a.riley@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

P Ruelas

Abstract

The lack of gender diversity on companies’ boards has become a matter of global concern in recent years. In many countries, this concern has been matched by robust action to increase the number of women directors. Other countries, however, have fared rather less well. Mexico exemplifies the latter group, as well as many of the reasons why progress towards greater diversity has often been slow in such countries. This article explains why we should care about a lack of gender diversity, and why these reasons for caring apply to countries such as Mexico, notwithstanding their distinctive social structures and corporate landscapes. It examines a number of comparator countries where greater progress has been achieved, and proposes a strategy for increasing the number of women directors.

Citation

Riley, C., & Ruelas, P. (2020). Board Gender Diversity in Mexico: An Analysis and Proposal for Reform. Journal of international and comparative law (Hong Kong), 7(1), 155-182

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Feb 29, 2020
Online Publication Date	Jun 30, 2020
Publication Date	2020-06
Deposit Date	May 14, 2020
Publicly Available Date	Jun 30, 2021
Journal	Journal of international and comparative law
Print ISSN	2313-3775
Publisher	Sweet and Maxwell
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	7
Issue	1
Pages	155-182
Publisher URL	http://www.jicl.org.uk/article_7-1-6.html

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Journal of international and comparative law following peer review. The definitive published version Riley, C & Ruelas, P (2020). Board Gender Diversity in Mexico: An Analysis and Proposal for Reform. Journal of International and Comparative Law 7(1): 155-182 is available online on Westlaw UK or from Thomson Reuters DocDel service.