Analysis for environmental issues in the Mexican society from a gender view

Abstract This article analyses the perception and attitudes of the Mexican people by gender related to several spatial, environmental and public health issues as global warming, water shortage, water pollution and the influence of economic growth. It makes a significant contribution to the fields of gender studies, environmental sociology, and critical Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) research. This research introduces a novel conceptual framework called the Responsibility Footprint, which reinterprets CSR through a gender and ecological lens. We have proposed several original indices, including the Gender Irresponsibility Footprint (GIRF), the Environmental Awareness Index (EAI) and the Perceived Water Shortage Index (PWSI), and apply these to Mexican data to analyse perceptions of environmental risks differentiated by gender. The data for this study come mainly from the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) and the Mexican Institute CONAGUA. Particularly, the empirical results suggest nuanced gendered patterns in ecological awareness, policy preferences, and concern about water scarcity and pollution. In conclusion, this study is relevant for public policies that will greatly bolster initiatives to prompt, among others, better female professional involvement in the conservation of natural resources and public health.