5 NOVEMBER2025W MAN LEADERGLOBAL W MAN LEADERGLOBAL Editor's NoteWomen Leaders Ushering in Change & Growth In The Mexican Business LandscapeIn 2024, Nobel laureate Claudia Sheinbaum made history by being chosen as Mexico's very first woman to be President elect. This development has finally moved the needle for gender equality in the South American nation. But what does it say about gender equality in the country on a whole?It's notable that Mexico achieved 50 percent female representation in its national parliament in 2024, making it one of the six countries worldwide to achieve such high proportion of women representatives in the parliament. Unfortunately, equal progress has not been made in terms of women's representation in leadership positions in the country's business sector. A McKinsey & Company study from 2022 found that Mexico only had one in ten women CEOs. The number is a far cry from women's representation in the parliament. It is critical for any country's holistic development to promote women into leadership roles. More women at the top are not just an ethical imperative, but also impacts businesses positively. To promote the cause of having more women in leadership roles, GWL magazine shines the spotlight on Mexican women leaders who have achieved this feat. From the world of law, we hear from Mercedes Morales. She is currently the General Counsel at KIO, and brings over two decades of experience in corporate law, company administration, compliance and contractual matters. She works with a focus on information technology, having skills in Business Administration and management, Contract negotiation and much more.Another prolific woman leader from the field of law, featured in the current magazine edition is Angelica De Diego, Chief Legal Officer at GND Properties, a Mexican company that specializes in luxury hospitality real estate. She studies law at Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico and did a legal internship in New York before she started her career at the largest steel company in Mexico. Moving from law to the field of healthcare, we shine the spotlight on a prolific women surgeon from Mexico. In this edition, read about the professional journey of Dr María Elena Córdoba Mosqueda. She is a Mexico City-based neurosurgeon specializing in peripheral nerve surgery at Hospital Ángeles del Pedregal. Encouraged by her physicist mother and an injury, she made passion into purpose and pioneered this under-researched area. Her international training, which includes fellowship in Serbia, underpins her multidisciplinary, precision-based care model.These women leaders are testement to women power being on the rise in Mexico. Read more about their lives, leadership insights and more on the current edition of GWL magazine.Your thoughts are welcome. Rachita SharmaManaging Editor
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