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Mexico Updates Consular Protocol to Protect Victims of Gender-Based Violence Abroad

The update makes Mexico’s Feminist Foreign Policy operational through a staff toolkit plus remote‑response rules, drawing praise from UN Women.

Overview

  • Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente unveiled the revised protocol, calling violence against women inadmissible in any form.
  • The document equips consular staff with a practical toolbox rooted in national and international legal frameworks and human rights standards.
  • New guidelines instruct posts on handling cases at a distance or in emergencies to support Mexicans who are far from a consulate.
  • The SRE tied the rollout to broader 2025 capacity‑building, citing affirmative‑action recruitment with a women‑majority intake, roughly 2,500 trainings, and new gender‑focused courses.
  • UN Women’s representative Moni Pizani endorsed the move, noting attention to harms such as digital violence and the strengthening of consular protection for women and girls.