Overview
- The federal government announced the initiative at the Nov. 6 Mañanera, where Women’s Secretary Citlalli Hernández presented its scope.
- Core goals include unifying penal definitions and sanctions, securing “grave” classification nationwide, speeding up complaint procedures, and raising protection standards.
- A government mapping found advances in 19 states, limited aggravating factors in nine, and a lack of clear conceptualization in four.
- Officials will work with local congresses and federal equality committees, with a Nov. 13 session set to review laws and start the harmonization path.
- Next steps include public information and male‑focused sensitization campaigns, upgrades to the 079 Women’s Line, transport protocols, and training for prosecutors and judges, with the first progress update slated for Nov. 25.