Outcome MEX_D_2.3

By 2025, the Mexican State strengthens its capacities for adaptation and resilience to climate variability and change through multisectoral policies, programs, tools and services, with a focus on the most vulnerable groups and territories; consolidating the perspectives of interculturality, human rights and gender, which consider the integral management of water, disaster risks and based on the sustainable management of terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems.

With the support of UNW trough the Moving Forward for Equality Program more women, in post-disaster recovery contexts, develop innovative and sustainable businesses to reactivate local economies and build livelihoods and resilience. Pillar 1 Inclusive economic recovery program by promoting empowerment of women in some of the areas affected by the earthquakes of September 2017: in the Mexico City and Oaxaca. The most relevant results of this pillar are the 2,040 women affected by the 2017 earthquakes and the COVID 19 pandemic in four municipalities (Tlahuac, Iztapalapa, Xochimilco and Juchitan) have acquired tools and increased personal and entrepreneurial capacities to reactive and develop innovative, sustainable and time-saving businesses. Also, these women have improved their knowledge on disaster risk reduction and have strengthen their participation in the development of disaster risk reduction and prevention community plans. So far, participating women have increased their weekly gross sales by up to 40%; 240 women strengthened resilience capacities and 294 women with tools for their health mental; more than 20 cooperatives have been created. The mentoring program has been promoted among the participants with the training of 40 mentors who accompanied 440 women; has been promoted visibility and assessment of care work as well as the redistribution of roles and workloads care work within homes; and many of the businesses have become the main household income. • Pillar 2 promote gender equality within Danone in Mexico. Within the company there are now more women in leadership positions reaching 41%; there are 34% of women in management positions address; flexible work schemes have been promoted; parental policy including leave for primary and secondary caregivers as well as lactation rooms; and staff have been trained in of gender stereotypes -diversity. • Pillar 3 raising awareness about equal employment opportunities between men and women. under this pillar has been positioned nationally and internationally as a good practice of UN Women in this matter, in partnership with the private sector. Likewise, the presence of Danone has been promoted as champion for gender equality in international forums and spaces such as Más Cartagena and the WEPS; Bonafont's international positioning as an emblematic brand has also been promoter of equal opportunities. The Alliance has had a great impact on brand equity of the company. UNW has strengthened their interagency collaboration by the close work done with the IOM through a virtual fair where 65 companies participated and more than 22 thousand people attended it, also with knowledge sharing products such as the brief "Rights- based and gender-sensitive supply chains".

By 2025, the Mexican State strengthens its capacities for adaptation and resilience to climate variability and change through multisectoral policies, programs, tools and services, with a focus on the most vulnerable groups and territories; consolidating the perspectives of interculturality, human rights and gender, which consider the integral management of water, disaster risks and based on the sustainable management of terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems.

Significant progress was achieved on this outcome in 2022, since 2,040 women affected by the 2017 earthquakes in Mexico have developed sustainable and innovative businesses , through Moving Forward for Equality , a training programme that increased their personal initiative and business capacities and face to face and virtual complementary activities (webinars, trade fairs) that increased their product and services positioning skills. They have increased their weekly sales by up to 40% and businesses in many cases have become the main household income. The formation of 30 cooperatives contributes to the continuity of their businesses and reactivate the local economy. 55 women entrepreneurs mentored 625 women, sharing their best practices, contributing to the development or strengthening of innovative, sustainable and time-saving businesses. In addition, the mentoring program was considered a safe space and contributed to the strengthening of effective and affective networks between women entrepreneurs allowing a wider community reach of the program. 87 women from Tlahuac, Xochimilco, Iztapalapa and Juchitan had access to mental health support and increased their capacities and tools to address stress, anxiety, depression and violence against women. Four communities and local economies have benefited from innovative and sustainable business, as well as from the creation of 30 cooperatives and collectives and the development of community disaster risk reduction plans, that promote community cohesion and commitments in favor of the community and the environment. More women hold leadership positions in Danone through the establishment and implementation of inclusive gender-responsive recruitment and career development measures in place (34% of directors and 42% of managers are women) Families benefit from the establishment of a new parental policy that promotes the co-responsibility, used by 75% of Danoners. Women from the Moving Forward Equality Program (Avancemos por la Igualdad-API) recognized their resilience and the capacities they’ve developed. " I really liked everything that was the commercialization of the products ," said Maria Dolores Belén Chávez, a woman from Oaxaca , about the dimension of the program that advises and trains business leaders in aspects related to the commercial. “ What caught my attention the most is learning in finance, the costing of the product. We already had the registered trademark, we already had the process, but only with this we reaffirmed it and I think that this helped me forget about the diagnosis that made me sad and allowed me to continue working ”, she considered. “ Learning how to afford a product, how to get it out, what the 'four Ps' of marketing were. Now I know everything about my product: the place, the price and then the other part of the publications, what a father! " Maria said. Women entrepreneurs could also interact with key representatives of private sector and government through activities in the International Women’s Day framework and their participation along more than 20 thousand women that joined the Bonafont Race to raise awareness towards the importance of women´s empowerment and equal opportunities. As part of the initiative, key partners from the private sector, the government, the media, and international organizations, joined the Run also proving its effectiveness as a tool for engaging key institutions with the empowerment of women and girls.

By 2025, the Mexican State strengthens its capacities for adaptation and resilience to climate variability and change through multisectoral policies, programs, tools and services, with a focus on the most vulnerable groups and territories; consolidating the perspectives of interculturality, human rights and gender, which consider the integral management of water, disaster risks and based on the sustainable management of terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems.

The outcome was not reached but progress was made in 2024. UN Women strengthened and expanded its impact on gender, environment, and climate action. This was achieved within the framework of the UN Women regional project Scaling Up Climate Change and Environmental Policies and Programs and their effectiveness by integrating gender perspectives . The component of gender perspective in the production of statistics and indicators was coordinated by UN Women Mexico and Mexico's Global Centre of Excellence on Gender Statistics (CEGS). As part of the project, synergies were promoted with the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), the National Institute for Women (INMUJERES), the Ministry of the Environment, the College of Mexico (Colmex) and the World Resources Institute (WRI). Collaborations also included the Regional Working Group on Gender and Environment, the Working Group on Environmental Statistics of SCA-CEPAL, and the Women Count Program with Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia Pacific. Spaces for the exchange of knowledge and best practices have been created to promote the production and use of statistics and indicators on climate change and gender. A workshop organized by UN Women, INEGI, and the Ministry of Environment saw participation from 120 information producers from federal government and academia. A two-day Regional Workshop, “Towards the construction of climate change and gender indicators”, was organized within the framework of the XXV International Meeting on Gender Statistics in Aguascalientes. This was attended by representatives and specialists from Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Ecuador and Mexico. UN Women Country Office collaborated with the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) to develop the document “Risks and Challenges Faced by Women Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters”, a valuable input for the implementation of the Escazú Agreement (related to the rights of access to environmental information). Mexico has a more comprehensive strategy for social development that considers a gender perspective, the economic empowerment of women and girls. UN Women Mexico kept a strong focus on leaving no woman behind, as part of its SDG alignment, and put at the center of all efforts the rights of the most disadvantaged women. Since its inception in 2018, the Moving Forward for Equality program (API) has reached 2,518 women in Oaxaca and Mexico, with 884 benefiting in 2024, that have developed or strengthened innovative and sustainable businesses. Through training on entrepreneurship and alliance-building with public, private, and academic sectors, women have enhanced their entrepreneurial and leadership capacities and increased access to resources. An alliance between UN Women and the Government of Oaxaca was established to escalate the program at state level in 5 regions: Mixteca, Valles Centrales, Papaloapan, Istmo de Tehuantepec and Costa. The Secretariat of Women and the Secretariat of Economic Development now have the capacity to implement the API methodology. This year, 132 women graduated from the program. Commercialization strategies have supported women entrepreneurs in expanding market access and enhancing brand visibility, with 90 women participating in events and connecting with local and national markets. Additionally, 20 cooperatives and collectives now have the tools to enhance their participation in the social and solidarity economy. API participants created support networks and strengthened key capabilities through a mentoring program, with 48 mentors accompanying 403 women in Oaxaca, Mexico City, and Guerrero. Since 2018, 118 mentors have accompanied 1,143 mentees. Mentors were trained to implement a Route of action to identify and channel cases of economic violence, designed by UN Women, an effort complemented with positive masculinities workshops for men. Danone Mexico increased women in management positions to 44%, with over 150 staff using the parental policy. Twenty-four nursery rooms were established, and 100% of local and regional teams were trained on unconscious biases and the Protocol to prevent, address, and punish cases of sexual harassment and discrimination, developed with UN Women’s assistance. In 2024, the Bonafont Race celebrated its 20th anniversary, with over 36,000 women and girls running for gender equality. Key partners from the private sector, government, media, and international organizations joined the race, proving its effectiveness in engaging institutions for women’s and girls’ empowerment.

By 2025, the Mexican State strengthens its capacities for adaptation and resilience to climate variability and change through multisectoral policies, programs, tools and services, with a focus on the most vulnerable groups and territories; consolidating the perspectives of interculturality, human rights and gender, which consider the integral management of water, disaster risks and based on the sustainable management of terrestrial, coastal and marine ecosystems.

The outcome was not reached but some progress was made in 2023. The UN Women-Danone Alliance, since 2018, has promoted equal opportunities for women and men, and particularly the economic empowerment of women in Mexico, particularly those affected by natural disasters such as the 2017 earthquakes. Advancing for Equality consists in an innovative working model with the private secto r that includes three pillars of action: 1) Inclusive economic recovery of the areas affected by the 2017 earthquakes in Oaxaca and Mexico City through the economic empowerment of women; 2) Promotion of gender equality within Danone in Mexico, ensuring that all women have equal conditions and employment opportunities; and 3) Awareness about the importance of equal opportunities between women and men in Mexico. The project enabled a strategic partnership model to enhance public and private commitments for women’s economic empowerment and creating a replicable model to be shared nationally and internationally. Women entrepreneurs have enhanced capacities for leading developed innovative, successful, and sustainable businesses, resilience strategies and support networks that contribute to the economic recovery of their communities in Juchitan, Oaxaca and Iztapalapa, Tlahuac and Xochimilco in Mexico City, after the 2017 earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic. UN Women contributed to increase their entrepreneurship capacities and enhance their access to tools and skills that allow them to grow sustainable businesses and to introduce themselves in national and global markets, to consolidate cooperatives with community and environmental focus, and to be part of support networks through a mentoring program. With the technical support of UN Women, DANONE Mexico is making a difference in the private sector by recognizing and addressing gender-based violence against women (GBV) as a problem within companies. The recognition of this problem began with the joint elaboration of a Scoping Study on Sexual Harassment and Gender-Based Discrimination Against Women , whose response to the findings of the phenomenon was the creation of the DANONE Mexico Protocol to prevent and address cases of gender-based violence against women, as well as its Toolbox. Danone now has personnel with strengthened capacities and improved policies to address cases of GBV in the workplace, as well as Intimate Partner Violence, as part of a training cycle of seven workshops given by UN Women to key personnel from the company on topics such as culture and diversity, human resources at the national level and ethics committee. With this, UN Women and Danone generated unprecedented actions in Mexico, since it is not common to see the private initiative provide direct care to women in situations of gender-based violence. Women from the Moving Forward Equality Program ( Avancemos por la Igualdad -API) recognized their resilience and the capacities they’ve developed by being main participants of the communications for development strategy, aimed to put at the center their testimonies through the development of a digital plan and audiovisual stories that illustrate their experiences. Women from API also participated along more than 26, 000 thousand women that joined the 19 th edition of Bonafont Race to raise awareness towards the importance of women´s empowerment and equal opportunities. As part of the initiative, key partners from the private sector, the government, the media, and international organizations, joined the Run, proving its effectiveness as a tool for engaging key institutions with the empowerment of women and girls. Furthermore, UN Women provided support to Danone in its leadership of the Diversity and Inclusion Group within the Working Groups on the 2030 Agenda (GTA2030), established by the UNGC, the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), and the Government of Mexico. Serving as a mentor, UN Women shared WEPs tools and best practices for gender equality in companies, contributing to the implementation of private sector actions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda. The Moving forward to Equality methodology is being adapted for program replicability at the state level in partnership with the Oaxaca State Government. This will strengthen state-level public policies for women’s economic empowerment and provide a proven and evaluated methodology that can be replicated in other state entities in Mexico. The main challenge lies in mobilizing resources to expand the “Avancemos por la Igualdad” program to other regions that have been affected by natural disasters and climate change, such as Guerrero after the passage of Hurricane Otis in 2023. Although Danone has expressed interest in continuing the Alliance, it will be crucial to expand its reach and involve other companies to achieve this goal.