Overview
- The federal Secretariat of Women presented a plan to harmonize state laws so sexual abuse is uniformly classified as a serious offense nationwide.
- A diagnostic mapping found wide disparities: 19 states have advanced criteria with aggravating factors, nine lack sufficient aggravantes, and four do not clearly define abuse sexual.
- Authorities scheduled a Nov. 13 meeting with federal and state gender commissions to advance legal alignment and plan to present initial results and launch campaigns on Nov. 25.
- Measures prioritize faster, less tortuous reporting routes, strengthened Line 079 protocols, gender-sensitivity training for prosecutors and judges, and new protocols and training for public-transport operators.
- Context includes the detention of the man accused of harassing President Claudia Sheinbaum on Nov. 4 and a Supreme Court statement that non‑consensual contact constitutes violence; the plan references Federal Penal Code Article 260 with penalties of six to ten years and fines.