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Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez is a professor-researcher at the Faculty of Economics, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, México.

David Castro Lugo is Professor of Economics at the Center for Socioeconomic Research at the Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Mexico.

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This book provides a comprehensive examination of gender disparities, through theoretical, methodological, and empirical lenses. The theoretical foundations critique neoliberal feminism, emphasizing alternative frameworks such as the "Feminism of the 99%," which advocates redistributive justice and structural change.

The book explores the impacts of cultural narratives like the "superwoman" ideal, revealing its role in perpetuating exploitation and gendered inequities. The labor market section analyzes persistent inequalities, such as women's economic participation and wage gaps in Argentina, Mexico, and Chile. Quantitative methods, including sequence analysis and econometric modeling, identify factors like education, motherhood, and informality as key determinants of labor outcomes. In Mexico, the digital economy has both expanded opportunities and reinforced precarious work, exacerbating wage gaps, particularly in STEM fields.

Chapters on care and unpaid labor focus on the pandemic's impact, showing that women assumed a disproportionate burden of caregiving, exacerbating pre-existing inequalities. Research on domestic and cleaning work in Argentina highlights undervaluation and systemic discrimination based on gender and class. The intersection of gender violence and labor inequality is analyzed spatially in Mexico, revealing links between precarious work and violence. A gendered analysis of subjective well-being underscores disparities in mental health and economic satisfaction. The final section advocates integrating a gender perspective into education and public policy, with findings from Chile and other contexts suggesting the critical role of equitable labor force participation in fostering sustainable development.

In short, this book not only enriches academic debate, but also offers practical and accessible solutions for moving towards a more equitable economy.

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Introduction Part 1: Theoretical foundations and criticisms of the current model 1. Work on Feminism of 99% Ignasi Brunet Icart; Carlos Alberto Santamaría Velasco 2. The Factory of Superwomen: Imperial Mode of Living, Labor Market, and Subjectivity Natalia Escobar Váquiro; John Jairo Cuevas Mejía Part 2: Labor Inequalities and Gender Dynamics 3. Women's Economic Provider Trajectories in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires Sabrina Ferraris; Mario Martínez Salgado 4. Gender, Work and Inequality: Contrasting Profiles in the Continuity of the Work Trajectories of Mexican Working Women Marina Ariza; Marie-Laure Coubès 5. The Impact of Digitalization on Gender Inequalities at Work in Mexico Angélica Claudia Sobrado Luna; Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez; Karina Jazmín García Bermúdez 6. Gender Inequality in STEM Areas and Its Impact on Labor Market Mariem Mederos Madrazo; Reyna Elizabeth Rodríguez Pérez; Samantha Andaluz Quiroz Part 3: Care, unpaid work and structural inequality 7. Everyone Contributes, but Women Contribute Even More: Labor Market Jobs and Caregiving Times in Mexico During the COVID-19 Pandemic Gabriela Grijalva Monteverde; Ingrid Kuri-Alonso 8. The Contours of the Invisibilized: Domestic and Non-Domestic Cleaning Work in Public and Private Spaces in Argentina Hernán M. Palermo; Lorena Capogrossi; Verónica Casas 9. Domestic Workers in Argentina: Progress and Challenges Ten Years After Law 26844 Romina Cutuli Part 4: Gender violence, labor and structural inequality 10. A Spatial Analysis of Extreme Gender Violence and Its Labor Dimension in Mexico at the State Level (2022) *Nathalie Chacón-Ortiz; Julia Juárez; Uberto Salgado Nieto 11. Gender and Subjective Well-being: The Case of Mexico **istian Joel González-Cuatianquis; Abdelali Soto Vázquez Part 5: Public policies, education and development 12. Gender, Labor Force and Development Myrna Limas Hernández 13. Women's Labor Participation in Chile: What Has Happened After the Pandemic? Luz María Ferrada* Conclusion