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outcome XM-DAC-41146-MEX_D_1.1
By 2025, the Mexican State plans with territorial, population and gender perspective, inclusive strategies to generate shared prosperity that reduces inequality and poverty.
Relevant progress was achieved in this outcome during 2024. Standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in Mexico have been strengthened with the support of UN Women in advocacy. The project Strengthening the national gender equality policy and compliance with international commitments on women's and girls' human rights in the United Mexican States between INMUJERES and UN Women contributed to SDG 5 achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls. Care Observatory (OCU) : Interactive platform into the Care Map of Mexico, receiving 21,182 visits by the end of 2024, offering infographics on care supply, demand, and infrastructure, aiding in understanding care issues. Knowledge Products: Diagnostic study in the Santa Martha Acatitla Penitentiary Center, proposing a care-centered penitentiary model. Caring Fatherhoods: Reflections on Families and Transforming Gender Identities Promotion of the Human Rights of Migrant Women in Mexico , reflecting on right of care, and the report "The Public Offer of Care in Mexico: Challenges to be Addressed," offering policy proposals for the government. Academic Forum: Over 150 women participated in the 'Territories of Care' forum, contributing to the XVI Regional Conference on Women in LAC, fostering dialogue on integrating care systems into public policies. Women's Leadership and Participation in Decision-Making Spaces: To strengthen women's political-electoral rights, specialized knowledge products, including technical, training, and legal tools, were utilized by political participation observatories. Women's Peace and Security Agenda: Around 30,000 women in 1,600 MUCPAZ networks, were supported by INMUJERES, the Ministry of Security, and UN Women, promoting peacebuilding and conflict resolution in communities. 300 women assessed impact of the Women Peacebuilders Networks Strategy at the National Dialogue of Women Building Peace. Women, Adolescents, and Girls in Mobility Contexts: Through the Gender and Migration project, 2,527 legal and psychological services provided by SEIGEN; 1,003 women supported by the Well-being Circuits for Migrant Women strategy in Tapachula, Chiapas, and two audiovisual capsules promoting human rights and inclusion of migrant women in Mexico. Production of Gender Statistics: 887 participants from 30 countries discussed care needs, women's economic autonomy, time use, gender-based violence, SDG indicators, and innovation at the XXV International Meeting on Gender Statistics. Professionalization of Public Service Personnel: 2,124 public servants were trained on new forms of violence as defined by the General Law on Women's Access to a Life Free of Violence, to prevent, address, and sanction violence against women and girls. Public service personnel participated at the 'Gender Equality, Health, and Information for Decision-Making,' held by INMUJERES, UN Women, Ministry of Health, and INEGI. Compliance with National Policy on Equality between Women and Men: The “ Listen, Include, and Transform. Six Years of Leftist Feminist Policy ” report outlines six years of leftist feminist policy, detailing INMUJERES efforts to comply with the PROIGUALDAD 2020-2024 program. Mexico has made remarkable strides in the generation, analysis, and use of gender statistics . Mexico´s Global Centre of Excellence on Gender Statistics (CEGS), a strategic alliance between UN Women and the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), produced a variety of knowledge products on gender statistics and facilitated platforms for sharing experiences and best practices, such as the XXV International Meeting on Gender Statistics "25 Years of Partnerships to Strengthen Evidence-Based Equality Policies," which gathered 887 participants from 30 countries. Also, knowledge products were produced jointly with INEGI and El Colegio de México (Colmex) on gender and climate change and its intersection with issues such as care, georeferenced data, climate justice, as well as to promote the rights of women environmental defenders In 2024, UN Women Mexico and the CEGS developed two pivotal gender assessments: the Gender Profile and the Gender Snapshot for Mexico, which provided evidence-based information to inform Mexico's Common Country Analysis (CCA) and United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDF). UN Women Mexico and the CEGS supported the integration of information sources to map the potential supply and demand for care in the country, the estimation of the costs and returns of implementing care services, and the identification of caregiver profiles in the Municipality of Monterrey. Additionally, a survey adapted to household-based care was designed and implemented, based on the National Care Survey (ENASIC), to enrich local data. These models are designed to be replicable in other municipalities. In 2024, the pilot implementation of the Statistical Framework for Measuring Gender-Related Killings of Women and Girls (femicide/feminicide) was conducted in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, with the support of CEGS, UNODC-INEGI Center of Excellence and UN Women Regional Office. This initiative involved extensive interviews with institutions responsible for compiling and generating statistics on these crimes, focusing on data registration processes and statistical methods used. Key preliminary practices emerged, including the establishment of inter-institutional coordination mechanisms to facilitate data sharing and consistency across the criminal justice system. Additionally, the adoption of the International Classification of Crimes for Statistical Purposes (ICCS) improved data comparability and quality, resulted in more robust statistics. This pilot strengthens the statistical capacity of participating countries and provides a framework for developing evidence-based policies against gender-based violence.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-MEX_D_2.1
By 2025, the population in conditions of greatest vulnerability has access to universal health, education and culture, food, social protection and a comprehensive quality care system.
This outcome was not achieved in 2024. However, important progress was made. Mexico advanced in recognizing, reducing and redistributing domestic and care work with the help of knowledge generation and dissemination. The Government of Monterrey has laid the groundwork for a progressive and sustainable Municipal Care System , supported by a participatory governance mechanism that acknowledges the right to care. By strengthening the regulatory framework and designing a strategy for the progressive implementation of Care Districts, Monterrey aims to redistribute care work across the municipality, promote women’s economic empowerment, and prevent gender-based violence. This initiative also fosters key partnerships with the private sector, civil society, and academia. Monterrey institutions have enhanced their analytical capabilities, enabling the collection and analysis of data on potential care demand and supply. This evidence-based, data-driven approach supports the development and provision of services through the Monterrey Me Cuida Centers , which offer care services for infants, people with disabilities, the elderly, and women caregivers. Monterrey also implemented methodologies and tools, developed by UN Women, to prevent, detect, and refer cases of violence against women and establish caregivers support networks based on sisterhood. These tools are contributing to the prevention of gender-based violence and women caregivers’ economic autonomy. It is worth to mention this methodology is scalable and replicable in other municipalities of the country. The Municipality of Monterrey promoted the transformation of social norms towards social and gender co-responsibility in care and a life free of violence for women, through the implementation of a communications strategy, cultural and sport activities, and workshops with men on positive masculinities and with children to promote their participation in domestic work. Also, Monterrey has the tools to conduct gender audits in public spaces to make them safer and more care-friendly and, because of its implementation, key recommendations to transform the public space surrounding the Monterrey Me Cuida Center in San Bernabé I were included in the strategy for the progressive implementation of Care Districts in Monterrey.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-MEX_D_2.2
By 2025, the Mexican State has decent work programs to address labor market needs, including institutional strengthening, job training, formalization, women's economic participation, protection of rights, social mobility and labor justice.
Relevant progress was achieved in this outcome in 2024. 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. UN Women’s Second Chance Education and Vocational Learning Program (SCE) empowers women to re-enter formal education, access vocational training, learn entrepreneurial skills, and connect to employment and business opportunities. Implemented in Mexico since 2018, SCE saw significant progress in 2024 when the Government of Jalisco, through the Ministry of Substantive Equality between Women and Men (SISEMH), integrated the SCE methodology into the Women's Gathering and Support Center (CREA). This integration promotes the sustainability of SCE in the country. In 2024, 368 participants in Jalisco improved their livelihoods through the Second Chance Education (SCE) program implemented by UN Women in Mexico, contributing to a total of 9,120 participants reached in Mexico since 2019. Among them, 309 women graduated from a tailored program, joining 6,742 participants who enhanced their employability, entrepreneurial, digital, and socio-emotional skills. Additionally, 156 participants gained employment or started businesses, bringing the total to 4,043 who have secured better livelihoods since the program's inception. There was a 22% increase in participants reporting income-generating activities six months after completing the program and a 43% reduction in those without such activities. Additionally, data showed a 37% increase in participants' habit of saving money. These outcomes, along with the development of a comprehensive skill set, were key to improving the life conditions of participants' families. Other significant impacts included an increased desire to continue learning, greater recognition of their decision-making abilities to positively influence their lives and enhanced personal skills. Additionally, 24 volunteers and 10 graduates of SCE enhanced their leadership and personal skills through mentorship training, contributing to a cumulative total of 1,244 women trained to provide technical support and peer accompaniment. The mentorship model was also adapted to the specific operational needs and interests of participants in the Women's Gathering and Support Center (CREA), ensuring its sustainability in future implementations. Regarding peer support, the mentor and graduate networks in Jalisco were consolidated into a single, active network of 53 participants during 2024. This unified network will continue to receive support from ProSociedad, the responsible partner, fostering collaboration and the exchange of job and entrepreneurship opportunities. Regarding digital skills, 60 women advanced their digital literacy and inclusion through content tailored to their needs on the SCE digital platform on EdApp. This achievement contributes to a cumulative total of 8,891 participants who have benefited from access to the SCE platform. Additionally, a global SCE foundational digital skills course was developed through the collaboration of UN Women Mexico, the UN Women SCE team in Geneva, and ProSociedad. This course captures lessons and best practices from the SCE program, consolidating a core set of digital skills and guiding principles to enhance digital literacy and inclusion for women facing gender barriers in any implementing country Public and private entities in Jalisco formalized their commitment to women’s empowerment by establishing the Network of Allies for Women's Economic Autonomy in Jalisco (RAAEM) to continue promoting the SCE model. Six companies—Productos Uvaviña, SWELL Finanzas en Movimiento, Wizeline, Cibernética de México, Foxconn, and C3 AI México—committed to gender equality by participating in a UN Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs)-based workshop. Additionally, 29 tourism-sector companies in Pueblos Mágicos (towns recognized by Mexico´s Ministry of Tourism for their cultural, historical, and natural richness) improved women’s employment opportunities through gender-focused training and mentoring. Stakeholders can access the Mexico Signature Features Brochure on the SCE portal to understand the core features consolidated by SCE Mexico during its pilot phase. [1] Stakeholders can access the Mexico Signature Features Brochure on the SCE portal to understand the core features consolidated by SCE Mexico during its pilot phase. The SCE sustainability strategy in Mexico has advanced with the Outcomes-Based Approach (OBA) mechanism. The commitment of funders—Government of Nuevo León, Fundación Nacional Monte de Piedad, Provident, and Fomento Social Citibanamex—to invest USD 1.3M remains ongoing. The technical design for outcome payers, including empowerment metrics, intervention criteria, and the payment model, is complete. This initiative targets 482 vulnerable women in Nuevo León, enabling them to join a formal employment program tailored to their needs. Upon launch, UN Women will serve as a technical advisor, integrating a gender perspective, building gender equality capacities, and validating metrics. With initial support from funders, UN Women aims to mobilize additional resources for a comprehensive contribution. UN Women plans to lead the learning agenda, strengthen implementing organizations, generate evidence, and share lessons to scale effective women’s economic empowerment initiatives. This year, 55 new companies in Mexico were approved as Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) signatories on the WEPs website. As of December 2024, 295 companies are included in the global list (to see the companies in Mexico, visit www.weps.org/companies ). To support WEPs signatories, the UN Women Country Office provided guidance and relevant resources. The Mexico WEPs Forum convened over 150 participants to drive gender equality and women’s empowerment in the private sector through the WEPs. Organized by UN Women, CAMEXA, and the German Centre, the forum addressed key issues like workplace gender-based violence, caregiving responsibilities, and inclusive advertising. The event delivered actionable results, including the launch of the report “Progress and Goals of the Private Sector in Gender Equality in Mexico” and the implementation of inclusive practices, such as a nursing room and childcare area, establishing a model for future events. Backed by private sector sponsors, the forum reinforced the business case for gender equality through a high-level dialogue under the theme “Gender Equality is Good Business.” The study “Progress and Goals of the Private Sector in Gender Equality in Mexico,” by UN Women and UN Global Compact, identifies dimensions of gender equality in the private sector using official statistics, thematic literature, data from Global Compact Progress Reports, and results from the WEPs Gender Gap Analysis Tool. It also examines how companies implement gender equality commitments and the challenges they face, providing a solid foundation for future action. [1] Mexico Second Chance Education (SCE) Signatures Features. https://mexico.mylearningpathway.org/sites/default/files/2024-06/MEXICO%20Second%20Chance%20Education%20%28SCE%29%20Signature%20Features_3.pdf
outcome XM-DAC-41146-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.
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.
outcome XM-DAC-41146-MEX_D_3.1
By 2025, the Mexican State effectively implements regulatory frameworks, public policies and quality mechanisms that prevent and sanction all forms and manifestations of violence, particularly against women, girls and adolescents, to while guaranteeing access to quality services for proper care and protection for victims.
As part of the partnership between UN Women Country Office and Tecnológico de Monterrey University (Tec), significant institutional and behavioral changes have occurred, reinforcing the university's commitment to advancing gender equality and preventing gender-based violence (GBV). The university now has key quantitative and qualitative data, as well as actionable recommendations, to strengthen its institutional policies on GBV prevention and response. This includes an action plan to fulfill Tec’s eight commitments under the HeForShe Campaign , following a comprehensive mapping and review of existing policies and protocols. Through UN Women’s support, Tec has developed a solid foundation to tackle GBV. This includes key recommendations to its Action Protocol for prevention and intervention, which ensures that the university can respond effectively to incidents of GBV on campus. Additionally, the sports ecosystem of the University and communications teams nationwide have expanded their understanding of gender relations, GBV, and inclusive language. A training cycle for 150 athletes and coaches, along with two masterclasses for 178 communications professionals, has equipped them with tools to foster a more inclusive and gender-sensitive environment in their respective fields. Tec students have also gained practical knowledge and skills to prevent, channel, and support GBV victims and survivors. Through specialized training and the publication of a Toolkit, Tec students now have the resources to create support networks that promote sisterhood and empowerment. These initiatives have strengthened their capacity to advocate for gender equality within the university and beyond. Furthermore, male students, professors, and staff have enhanced their understanding of masculinities and gender equality through targeted trainings. A group of 40 participants completed a training cycle, while 8 male attendees were trained as potential facilitators for men’s circles on positive masculinities, ensuring sustainable impact within the university community. Finally, Tec’s "Athletes of High Understanding" campaign , reached 6,000 community members, contributing to challenging traditional gender stereotypes by presenting an alternative athlete archetype that promotes gender equality. These efforts have resulted in institutional shifts to foster behavioral change to advance gender equality within Tec de Monterrey and beyond. (Please see landing page here: https://tec.mx/es/borregos/AAE and recap video of the campaign here https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19cbieHU2w/) Building on our comprehensive approach to end violence against women and girls UN Women is deepening its work on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF GBV) to strengthen the national legal and policy frameworks and standards as well as generating evidence to prevent, address and eliminate violence against women and girls. In 2024, UN Women laid the foundations for a multi-year, multi-donor program to prevent and respond to TF GBV across the online-offline continuum with a pilot program in Mexico. This initiative seeks to strengthen knowledge, data and evidence on what works to tackle TF GBV using participatory methodologies that obtain qualitative and quantitative data on how different actors are currently preventing and responding to TF GBV. The findings of this research will inform the development of a blueprint for action in Mexico and an advocacy strategy to promote better public policy and processes in preventing and responding to TF GBV. This action plan aims for strong government adoption and implementation of best practices to end violence against women in girls, particularly TF GBV. The UNITE Campaign by UN Women promoted the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against women and girls in Mexico, impacting government, private sector, academia, media, civil society, the UN system, and international organizations. The campaign spread through UN Women’s social media and a collaboration with the Mexico City Metro System, where a hero content video with National Goodwill Ambassadors and spokespersons was shown daily for a week, reaching 23.8 million people. The digital campaign, featuring Ximena Sariñana, Marion Reimers, Karla Souza, and spokespersons: Eréndira Ibarra, Mabel Cadena, Fernanda Castillo and Erik Hayser , garnered over 4 million views. Moni Pizani Orsini, Country Representative for Mexico, and Karla Souza held 17 interviews with major media outlets. Karla Souza also participated in a Head Quarters social media campaign, and Marion Reimers moderated a panel on media violence. On November 25th, UN Women joined Claudia Sheinbaum’s press conference to launch “Es tiempo de mujeres sin violencia.” UN Women and UNIC coordinated a video message with 17 Country Representatives and the Resident Coordinator on eliminating violence against women and girls.Showing 1 - 5 of 11