Gender and labor: analysis of salary differences by gender in Sinaloa

Abstract

This article analyzes the wage discrimination of women in the state of Sinaloa, presenting the labor landscape of women workers in that state. To carry out the analysis, the methodology proposed by Oaxaca and Blinder was used to know the salary gap between men and women, where the dependent variable was salary and the independent variable was sex and level of studies. The results of the investigation show that there is a considerable wage gap that puts female workers in Sinaloa at a disadvantage. This situation may be due to the socially accepted male and female models that produce the sticky floor and glass ceiling phenomena, as well as the lack of public policy.