Women remain underrepresented in the global labor market, and no country has yet achieved gender equality in the workplace. This article analyzes gender gaps in Mexicos labor market between 2010 and 2023 and assesses the potential impact of expanding childcare services to help close these gaps. The findings reveal that these disparities have persisted over time and are exacerbated by factors such as living in rural areas, marital status, and the presence of dependents in the household (either children or older adults). Women in rural areas face greater disadvantages, with a labor force participation gap of 44.2 percentage points (p.p.) compared to 26.4 p.p. in urban areas, and are 8 p.p. less likely to participate in the labor market. Single women are 19 p.p. more likely to be part of the labor force than married women or those in a union, who face a gap of 41.3 p.p. Unpaid worksuch as domestic tasks and caregivinglimits womens economic opportunities, particularly in rural areas and among married women, who spend an average of 25.6 hours per week on these activities. Women who care for dependents experience a reduction in labor force participation of between 3.5 and 2 p.p., while this effect is not significant among men. A simulation exercise shows that women aged 15 to 34 living in households with access to childcare services are between 11.2 and 14 p.p. more likely to participate in the labor market. Moreover, increasing access to childcare services by just 10 p.p. could raise the labor force participation of inactive women aged 15 to 34 by 1.1 p.p. (equivalent to 66,000 women). This change would entail a minimal cost, representing just 0.01% of the GDP.