Mexican activists warn of setbacks ahead of women's rights march

Mexican activists warn of setbacks ahead of women's rights march

MEXICO CITY - As women across Mexico prepare to take to the streets for International Women's Day on Saturday, activists warn of fragile advances and mounting challenges five months into the presidency of the Latin American nation's first female president. Read more at straitstimes.com.

For several years, March 8 took International Women's Day as a symbolic point of social and cultural protest.Since the early presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), as well as in the governorship of different politicians, March 8 has become a trend today Mexican; even with the first president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum. Being the protest of March 8, a reference for several social, cultural and security problems that occur in daily li…

Ricardo Del Muro / Austral The arrival of Claudia Sheinbaum to the presidency of Mexico in 2024 marked a milestone in the history of the country; for the first time, a woman occupies the highest magistracy and there are 13 women ruling federal entities, as well as significant advances in women's representation in popular election positions. However, the shielding of the National Palace on the eve of International Women's Day, on March 8, exposes…

* 44% of the respondents claimed to have been the victim of macho violence * 54% of Mexican women still perceive Mexico as a macho country * 80% consider that it is more likely that aggressors will be punished Juan R. Hernández / GRUPO CANTON Mexico City.- Within the framework of International Women's Day, [...] The post Under Sheinbaum's mandate, Mexican women rely on improving their rights appeared first on Quintana Roo Hoy.

The Secretary of the Interior, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, called for recognition of the legacy of women who, with their struggle and determination, paved the way for the full exercise of political rights in Mexico. During her participation in the ceremony of the commemorative urn “Memory of Women’s Political Participation in Mexico”, Rodríguez deposited the official photograph of the country’s first President, along with the publication of the Consti…

Alejandrina FrancoIn commemoration of all Mexican women, mainly those from indigenous peoples and people of African descent, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) held the commemorative event “Ways for Equality: Indigenous Women and Girls in the Framework of CEDAW General Recommendation 39”, headed by the Chancellor, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, the Secretary of Women, Citlali Hernández, and the Head of the National Institute of Indigenous Peoples, …