Overview
- The federal strategy seeks to classify sexual abuse as a grave crime in all 32 states and to standardize definitions and penalties.
- An official diagnostic found uneven local laws: 19 states have advanced criteria and aggravating factors, nine have weak typifications, and four lack a clear definition.
- Operational steps include faster complaint pathways, gender‑sensitive training for prosecutors and judges, protocols for public spaces and transport, and nationwide awareness campaigns that also target men.
- Authorities cite sharp growth in reporting—1,109 harassment complaints in 2015 versus 11,648 in 2024—and 25,070 open investigation files, while acknowledging significant underreporting.
- The rollout follows the harassment of President Claudia Sheinbaum in Mexico City; the alleged aggressor was detained and referred to the capital’s Sexual Offenses Prosecutor’s Office.