During this time of the year, in which the International Women’s Day is celebrated, several studies on gender are developed.

A survey developed by Adimark in Chile shows that 71% of the women surveyed believe that, in order to progress at work, they need to sacrifice time with their family.

This statement becomes more relevant considering the growing participation of women in the Chilean labor market.

According to the 1992 census, 29.5% of the Chilean workforce were women; by 2002, the female participation rate grew to 35.6% and, according to the last National Employment Survey developed by INE, in 2016, the female participation rate was of 44.4%.

Despite this growth, the wage gap withstands, and may be related to the 42% of women who say they are not satisfied with their income level, according to Adimark’s survey.

In spite of the gender inequality in terms of salary, in 28% of Chilean households, the largest income is provided by women.

As regards the decisions made at home, in 75% of the cases women decide on large purchases. They also dedicate more hours to house chores, an average of 3.73 hours per day, vs the 1.84 hours men dedicate.

When analyzing families, almost 40% of women who work are head of households, and 77.4% of these households are led by single women.

Chile still is in debt with its women.