Equity Talent Performance

McKinsey
WHAT WE DO

What is Equipar?

EQUIPAR is a non-profit foundation focused on studying and promoting the visibility of gender equity and diversity in corporate environments in Mexico and the rest of Latin America.

Gender diversity benefits companies and society as a whole by expanding the talent pool and improving organizational performance and well-being. We are committed to promoting women’s participation at every level of the corporate ladder, all the way up to leadership positions within companies. At EQUIPAR, we firmly believe that it is possible to eliminate the structural barriers that stand in the way.

Our Project

Our work focuses on studying and raising awareness of gender diversity issues in corporate environments.

We survey companies, employees, and the general population to obtain comparable data that allow us to understand in depth the state of diversity in Mexico, with a special focus on the corporate world.

In 2026, EQUIPAR will conduct a national study to provide participating companies with a comparative view of the evolution of female talent in Mexico, the gaps that continue to limit its development, and the practices that are generating measurable results.

The study will specifically analyze motherhood as one of the main turning points in career trajectories and talent retention. We will seek to identify which actions help improve retention, development, and access to leadership, as well as which ones enable companies to better focus their resources.

Discover Women Matter MX

Explore and download the Women Matter MX publications that serve as the foundation and inspiration for EQUIPAR. Our three founders are co-authors of this series of studies.

WHO WE ARE

Our team

We are a multidisciplinary team with extensive experience in consulting, research, data analysis, and gender equity issues in the corporate sector.

We combine our passion for gender equity with analytical rigor and a deep understanding of the business context. At EQUIPAR, we take pride in highlighting structural gaps in Mexico and in fostering informed conversations about leadership and gender parity.

Melissa Rentería
Eduardo Bolio
Gabriela Garza
Itziar González
María Alonso
Lorenia Cataño

Our Council

EQUIPAR’s Board is made up of leaders with extensive experience in education, global business, leadership, and inclusion. This diversity of perspectives strengthens our vision and guides our initiatives to promote equity, leadership, and social transformation.

Each member brings practical experience and strategic vision to support the foundation’s mission and its future expansion through studies and other activities. Their commitment to social impact and talent development strengthens our actions and partnerships.

Together, we drive meaningful change in companies and communities.
Joanna Barsh
Silvia Dávila
Juan Pablo Murra
Teresa Gutiérrez
Luisa García

I want to get involved

We believe that change is built together.

Join us in helping build a more equitable future!

I WANT TO PARTICIPATE

We are a company committed to gender equality and want to drive real change.

I WANT TO SUPPORT

I am an individual or a company, and my support can make a difference in strengthening actions that promote gender equality.

BLOG

September 16, 2026
World Economic Forum –
English
Global Gender Gap Report 2026
Twenty years after the first measurement, the world has closed 69.2% of its gender gap and no economy has yet reached full parity. At the current pace, parity is 120 years away, though Mexico ranks among the ten economies that have advanced fastest since 2006. The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum's report shows where change accelerated, where it stalled, and what is holding women back from leadership.
July 24, 2026
Harvard Business Review –
English
Reading time: 5 min
The Invisible Work Draining Your Best Employees
Leah Ruppanner, Haley Swenson, Kate Mangino, H. Colleen Stuart, David G. Smith and Molly Dickens
Exhaustion doesn't come from the hours. It comes from everything that goes unseen: coordinating, anticipating, remembering, holding it all together. That mental load travels from work to home and back again, and it ends up mistaken for poor organization when it's really exhaustion. What stays invisible can't be managed, and what isn't managed gets lost: focus, talent, energy.
June 16, 2026
Pew Research Center –
English
Reading time: 20 min
For Working Parents, the Boundary Between Work and Family Is Often Blurred
Rachel Minkin, Luona Lin, Dana Braga and Kiley Hurst — Pew Research Center
62% of full-time working mothers in the U.S. say balancing work and family is difficult — compared to 47% of fathers — and in most dual-income households, women still take on more household chores and more caregiving, even when they work the same hours. Pew Research Center's new report, based on 2,242 families, documents this clearly. The question that matters to us: what about Mexico?

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