One of the areas where women have had an important achievement is in the workplace, since currently their participation in the market has increased 15%.

International Women's Day should aim to reflect on breaking the gender barriers that women face, reducing violence, respecting their rights and analyzing how progress has been made on these issues.

One of the areas where women have had an important achievement is in the workplace, since currently their participation in the market has increased by 15%, which allows the reduction of extreme poverty by 30%, according to data from the World Bank.

Likewise, many women have positioned themselves as leaders in different sectors, even in those considered exclusively for men such as science, the automotive or transportation market, finance, among others, where they have demonstrated great capacity and talent to carry out tasks. required activities and have good results.

An example of this are the following seven women who have broken gender stereotypes and barriers to become the leaders they are today:

• Gabriela León, Biochemical engineer

The Mexican scientist developed and patented the NBELYAX nanobiomolecule, which acts as an antiseptic, disinfectant and killer of all types of pathogens, fungi, bacteria and viruses, for example Ebola, AH1N1, adenovirus and rabies, among others.

For her work, she was recognized by former United States President Barack Obama and the Director of the International Monetary Fund.

He currently runs his company Gresmex, focused on cleaning products for home and personal use.

• Mayra González, CEO of Nissan in Mexico

She became the first female executive to be appointed as president in a country of the Nissan group globally and is currently recognized as the most important woman in the Mexican automotive industry.

Mayra began her career in the company at the age of 20 when she was a car salesperson at an agency.

“Since I started in this business, it was difficult to think that a girl would tell the owner of an agency how to run a business. I faced many stereotypes: being a woman, young, even being Mexican," she declared in an interview with El Empresario.

• Martha Ortíz, chef

She runs the Dulce Patria restaurant, which is considered among the 50 best in Latin America, which has allowed her to position herself among the 10 most important women in the world of gastronomy.

At the end of the 90s, he created El Sabor del Sol, SA de CV, a gastronomic project company

She is also a judge on Top Chef Mexico.

• Ali Guarneros, master in aerospace engineering

He works at the Ames Center in Silicon Valley, which belongs to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

Its specialty is in the development of suborbital rockets and lower orbit satellites. He is currently designing a prototype to use virtual reality in space.

• Silvia Torres Peimbert, doctor in Astronomy

She was the first Mexican woman to obtain this type of doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.

In 2009, she coordinated the Year of Astronomy in Mexico and two years later she was recognized with the “Woman in Science” award.

In 2015 he held the presidency of the International Astronomical Union.

• Dorothy Ruiz Martínez, space engineer

Of Mexican-American nationality, Dorothy was always attracted to rockets and aerospace engineering.

He directed the project in Mexico for Engineers Without Borders of the Southern Chapter, where sustainable water filters were installed in rural areas of Nuevo León.

He currently works at NASA's “Lyndon B. Johnson” Space Center and is a specialist in space operations for the International Space Station carried out at the Houston Mission Control Center.

• Tony Gutiérrez, director of American Airlines Mexico

Six years ago, she was named the first Mexican woman to occupy the general direction of American Airlines in Mexico, a position that will end on May 4.

She has worked in the company for 44 years and began as a secretary in the reservations area and over time. She held various positions as commercial director, where she led a team of collaborators to contribute to the company's expansion in Mexico.

During his career he has received different awards and recognitions such as the Rose of the Winds Award; 50 Most Powerful Women; Chairman's Award; American Airlines 2014; Leo Cortina Award, AFEET 2015; CIMA Award for Leader of the Year; Universidad Anáhuac del Norte 2016, and The 100 most powerful women in Mexico, among others.

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