Overview

• The Abogadas de las Mujeres network of 838 women lawyers is now operational nationwide and reachable through the free 079 option 1 hotline for legal aid and emotional support.
• Mexico City has opened a Defensoría Social y Jurídica for women and deployed a specialized police unit charged with enforcing a citywide gender-violence protocol.
• The capital has also launched the Siempre Vivas program, planning 100 community houses and more than 1,000 kilometers of ‘women-free and safe’ pathways.
• Quintana Roo became the first state to join the federal network, contributing 15 additional lawyers and five psychologists to the program.
• Backed by recent constitutional reforms and integrated into the PAIBIM framework through Centros LIBRE, the effort reinforces the Fourth Transformation’s focus on gender justice.