Overview

• Pedro Haces unveiled the project at the National Women’s Unionists Meeting in the Cámara de Diputados to promote women’s labor rights regardless of CATEM membership
• CATEM and the IMSS formalized an agreement that extends social security coverage to informal and self-employed workers, with registration now open for women
• Eligible self-employed women can affiliate through CATEM to access IMSS health care, social security and housing support
• Haces underscored personal and physical safety alongside social protection and housing as essential components for women’s economic empowerment
• His reference to “viejerío” in describing women’s loyalty has drawn criticism for machismo even as the initiative secures broad backing