"I'm proud to know that we as women are entrepreneurs and an example for many women," said Cortes' sister, Maria Guadalupe.The 70-year-old is in charge of going out every day at dawn to buy dozens of kilos of meat. "They get tired. "When she began to make the transition to tacos, people suggested that she bring in men" because "everything was going to be heavier," Hernandez said. "But my mother said she wouldn't get rid of any of her girls for a man," she added.In total, 23 women work for the restaurant, with schedules that allow them to take their children to school. "My mother always sought to protect women," Hernandez said.At the sisters' taco stand in Tepito, Maria Guadalupe Cortes has a message for other women thinking of trying to break into the male-dominated world, urging them to "just keep going—and don't give up."

Source: Forbes January 16, 2024 00:03 UTC