Overview

• SHCP’s published program structure for the 2026 federal budget no longer lists U012 as a standalone program, showing it merged into the generic “Programa para la prevención y detección de las violencias feminicidas y atención de las causas.”
• The budget documents do not specify how much funding would go to women’s refuges, raising concerns about discretion and weakened oversight, according to the Red Nacional de Refugios.
• RNR characterizes the shift as a political and symbolic rollback that could jeopardize immediate protection for thousands of women, girls and adolescents who rely on specialized shelters.
• Recent figures cited by RNR show allocations of 506.5 million pesos in 2024 and 464.7 million in 2025, alongside reports of 2025 transfer delays that left some staff unpaid through mid-July.
• Advocates call for transparent amounts and mechanisms, the recovery of U012’s budget identity during the PEF 2026 debate, clear operating rules, and publication of a specific refuge allocation.