Outcome MEX_D_4.1

Mexican State advance in the promotion, protection and respect of the full exercise of women human rights to access to justice and reparation for the entire population , especially that found in contexts of greater vulnerability, in conditions of equality and under the principle of leaving no one behind

The security and justice institutions of the Mexican State (Ministries of National Defense, the Navy and Public Security) made advancements in the promotion, protection, and respect of the full exercise of women human rights to access to justice. This haven been possible thanks to the contribution given by UN Women CO with 119 high-ranking military officers (30% of them women) to be deployed in UN Peacekeeping Operations , increased their knowledge about the Women, Peace and Security agenda, sexual violence in conflicts, prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-sensitive conflict analysis ; and over 2,900 police officers from the national and local level increased their capacities on apply mechanisms to guarantee the protection and respect for the human rights of women and girls, while addressing gender-based violence and seeking punishment against aggressors. Mexico became the 3rd country in the world to receive financing from the Elsie Initiative Fund, to carry out a measurement of the barriers that uniformed women face in participating in peace and security operations . With this initiative 1,200 surveys were carried out in Mexico to personnel of the Secretary of Defense National, Navy and Security and Citizen Protection, and 45 interviews with senior officers, to collect data to identify the main barriers and design measures to accelerate uniformed women's leadership. The Ministries of National Defense, the Navy and Security and Civil Protection are in process of getting data of the barriers that limits women's participation in peacekeeping operations. Additionally, the women peacekeeping local forces increases their capabilities to implement local peacebuilding actions plans that will allow them to occupy more leadership roles. 80 women's networks were generated, in 54 municipalities of 11 states and with more of 1,500 women participating in municipal peacebuilding networks . Likewise, in coordination with the Federal Government, UNDP and the embassies in Mexico of Canada, the United Kingdom, Finland and Uruguay, the first National Meeting of Women peacebuilders was organized, which brought together 124 women from all 11 states. The National Search Commission (CNB) increased the tools that facilitates information on enforced disappearance to collectives and families who suffered from this crime with a tool that contains key elements of national regulations and State responsibilities and recommendations on forced disappearance created jointly by UN Women, the CNB and UNHCHR. With the support of CO, the CNB advanced in the harmonization of the protocol for searching missing women. UN Women CO implemented its first humanitarian response intervention, to support Haitian women and girls migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in Mexico . In the context of a significant raise of Haitian population arrival to Mexico, the CO facilitated small grants to four CSOs working on the field in context with high rates of Haitian population, to increase their capabilities in providing assistance to Haitian women and girls through the delivery of dignity kits, translation to creole to increase women and girls' access to legal, health and migration services, and integration activities and to promote their inclusion in host communities. With these actions, women are in process of occupy more leadership roles in the Peace and Security Agenda and the tools and protocols are turning to become more gender sensitive and approachable to victims.

Mexican State advance in the promotion, protection and respect of the full exercise of women human rights to access to justice and reparation for the entire population , especially that found in contexts of greater vulnerability, in conditions of equality and under the principle of leaving no one behind

The outcome was not achieved but some progresses were made in 2023. For the implementation of the Women Peacebuilders strategy (MUCPAZ) , during 2023, 987 Networks of Women Peacebuilders have been formed with the participation of more than 22 000 women . The Networks of Women Peacebuilders are working, planning and citizen participation groups for women to become multipliers of peace processes at the territorial level (local/municipal), contributing to social violence prevention efforts carried out by local and federal governments and incorporating the gender perspective in the development of activities. T he Women Peacebuilders (MUCPAZ) networks were installed in 11 states of Mexico (Aguascalientes, Baja California, Baja California Sur, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Sonora, Sinaloa and Yucatán) and have been strengthened through the accompaniment, follow-up and systematization of the implementation of the strategy by the INMUJRES with technical support of UN Women Mexico. In addition, the National Meeting of MUCPAZ Networks was held on November 23 and 24, with the purpose of facilitating a space for dialogue between women peace builders, the federal government and local authorities on peace building, public safety and the prevention of violence against women. The Meeting was attended by 500 members of MUCPAZ Networks, implementing bodies from the Federal Entities, both from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, as well as from the Women's Instances of the Federal Entities (IMEF). Also, heads of the Municipal Women's Instances and municipal authorities; the UN Women representative in Mexico, and the MUCPAZ Strategy guidelines at the national level, Inmujeres and SESNSP, who carried out the general coordination of the meeting. The content-axes that the strategy promoted in 2023 are the following: Appropriation of public space to consolidate the objective of visibility and community recognition of women in their own spaces. Strategies for the prevention of violence against women. Collective elaboration of Community Action Plans. Experience of organization and advocacy. Visibility of experiences for economic strengthening as a violence prevention strategy. The National Meeting of MUCPAZ Networks represented a space for collective learning, mutual recognition and future projection for the MUCPAZ strategy in the country. UN Women Mexico has advocated efforts both with UNHCR and IOM, as well as with national authorities (particularly with the National Institute for Women has developed a research and action line on human mobility. Migrant women in the municipality of Tapachula benefited through the implementation of the Circuitos de Bienestar (Wellbeing Circuits) for migrant women, which integrate services provided by institutions of the three levels of government, international agencies and civil society organizations, especially aimed at the population of migrant women and applicants for refugee status at the southern border, traveling with their children, and women residing in Tapachula. 12 government institutions and agencies and 11 international and civil society organizations participated in the implementation of activities of the Circuitos de Bienestar, offering information services (migration procedures, access to and protection of rights, prevention of violence against women and their families, among others) and direct health, mental health and self-employment services. Additionally, 429 women in migrant mobility in the state of Tapachula received legal orientation and psychological support in the attention modules installed in the Community Development Center (CEDECO), as part of the strengthening activities that UN Women implements in the field. Finally, in addressing migration, Mexican institutions are aware of the product Central American migration: factors of expulsion and attraction of the Guatemalan, Salvadoran and Honduran population from a gender perspective . The objective of this study was to analyze, from a gender perspective, the expulsion and attraction factors that affect the migration of women and men, giving specificity to the motivations, conditions, needs and challenges in the migration processes. as well as the possibilities of integration or return, necessary elements in proposing lines of action for the care of migrants. This initiative includes public policy recommendations for promoting and safeguarding the rights of women and girls during their migration processes. Within the collaboration of the National Institute for Women (INMUJERES) and UN Women in Mexico, 400 women, including governors, federal deputies, local deputies, secretaries of state, representatives of civil society organizations, members of the Observatory of Women's Political Participation in Mexico, activists, and academics, commemorated the 70th anniversary of women's suffrage in Mexico , generating a space for reflection and analysis on the progress of women's political participation and parity democracy in the country. Under the slogan "From suffrage to parity in action" , a space for reflection and analysis was generated on the progress of women's political participation and parity democracy, with the participation of women in elected office and in decision-making spaces. The event was a call to action and to keep in mind that parity must be addressed locally; increase the participation of indigenous women in decision-making positions. We need policies that facilitate the reconciliation of work and care. To advance the consolidation of work in this crucial area for guaranteeing women's rights, UN Women Mexico signed in December 2023, two memoranda of understanding with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) to strengthen collaboration mechanisms with both agencies. UN Women is in the process of moving forward with the signing of UN-to-UN Agreements with both agencies for the receipt of funds related to labor relations and ethical recruitment. The main challenge in this issue is that funds for human mobility tend to be quite competitive with other agencies, and donors usually allocate them to agencies with a long history in the subject (UNHCR, IOM and UNICEF). With the extra-core allocations provided by HQ through the W0007 fund, the Office has been able to recruit a specialist in humanitarian action and human mobility.

Mexican State advance in the promotion, protection and respect of the full exercise of women human rights to access to justice and reparation for the entire population , especially that found in contexts of greater vulnerability, in conditions of equality and under the principle of leaving no one behind

The outcome was not achieved but some progresses were made in 2024. Community reconciliation, interactions, trust, and new narratives have been achieved in the State of Mexico, with the implementation of the project “Urgent measures of reparation of damage and memory through civil society organizations and the community,” developed in collaboration with UN Women Country Office. Thanks to the partnership between the State Government and UN Women, 12 women-led CSOs received funds for symbolic reparations in nine municipalities, the project raised awareness about the impacts of femicide and disappearances. Actions included monumental murals, memorials, community cinema, and podcasts, significantly raising awareness about femicide and disappearances. These initiatives directly benefited over 945 women, 40% of whom were adolescents and girls, and indirectly impacted more than 6,600 people. The funded organizations transformed public spaces like schools, markets, and parks, creating safer and more respectful environments for women. These interventions honored victims' memories and promoted community reconciliation, interactions, trust, and new narratives. The project strengthened the technical and institutional capacities of participating CSOs, enabling better support for victims and survivors of gender-based violence. This collaborative effort set a precedent for future initiatives aimed at eradicating violence against women and girls in Mexico. The project enhanced the knowledge of 63 CSO members in memory and reparations, using art and cultural expressions to reframe the impacts and stigmas of femicide violence. Additionally, 28 femicide survivors and organizations strengthened their capacities through workshops on human rights, gender, and victim-centered approaches. The organizations improved their networking and alliance-building skills by involving 15 collectives, fostering community engagement in cultural and artistic activities. Small grants helped organizations enhance communication with state and municipal authorities, emphasizing a rights-based approach. The project supported the implementation of the Alerta de Violencia de Género (AVG) and established mechanisms for resource operation to mitigate AVG. It also strengthened the technical and institutional capacities of participating CSOs, enhancing their ability to support victims and survivors of gender-based violence. By transforming public spaces like prosecutor's offices, schools, markets, and parks, the organizations created safer environments for women and girls. These interventions honor femicide victims' memory, promote community reconciliation, and raise public awareness about femicide and disappearances. This collaboration between UN Women, the State of Mexico, and CSOs sets a precedent for future initiatives to eradicate violence against women and girls. As part of the UNITE campaign, UN Women and the UN Information Centre (CINU) presented a STORY in the format of a Recipe Book featuring mothers of victims of femicide and disappearance. This book includes recipes from Claudia San Román, Norma Laguna, Susana Montes, Catalina González, Anita Cuéllar, Julia Caldera, Carmelita Nava, and Ana Patricia Ángel. The recipe book was created with the participation of Red Mesa de Mujeres, the Center for Integral Development of Women AC, and the Center for Ecumenical Studies AC, civil society organizations that provide legal and psycho-emotional support to groups of mothers and families. These are human interest stories told through interviews and safe material produced in 2023 with the families of the victims. This was made possible by the efforts of organizations that were institutionally financed and strengthened by UN Women in Chihuahua, Guerrero, and the State of Mexico as part of the Spotlight Initiative, a joint program for the elimination of femicide in Mexico. This initiative involves UN Women, UNFPA, OHCHR, UNICEF, and UNODC in coordination with the Government of Mexico, and was made possible with the support of the European Union. The recipe book, "Cooking for Them: Memory, Struggle, and Hope in Every Dish," was conceived as a special tribute to the mothers and families seeking truth and justice in the face of femicidal violence in Mexico. It aims to honor their struggle and remember their daughters and sisters through the love found in everyday moments, such as cooking and sitting together at the table. Through the favorite dishes of Jessica, María Elena, Idaly, María Guadalupe, Cristina, Maricarmen, Marla, and Kary, victims of femicide and disappearance between 2000 and 2019, this recipe book seeks to name and heal through dignified narratives. This initiative is part of other efforts promoted by UN Women to strengthen measures of reparation and non-repetition, such as murals, memorials, cultural interventions, and podcasts. These initiatives have benefited nearly 40 civil society organizations and more than 13,000 people in total.

Mexican State advance in the promotion, protection and respect of the full exercise of women human rights to access to justice and reparation for the entire population , especially that found in contexts of greater vulnerability, in conditions of equality and under the principle of leaving no one behind

This outcome has reached significant progress in 2022. The Ministries of National Defense, the Navy and Public Security have a better and more informed knowledge on the barriers that their personnel face to be selected and deploy in UN Peace Operations. Three reports on the barriers that limit uniformed Mexican women’s deployment in UN peace operations were elaborated through the direct participation of 1,279 (48.6% women) informants based on the Measuring Opportunities for Women in Peace Operations -MOWIP- methodology. 1,235 people in uniform (48% women) provided key information through surveys on the needs, barriers and best practices regarding gender equality and UN peace operations deployment opportunities within each security Ministry. 44 officers and high-ranking officers (38% women) contributed through in-depth interviews to identify the needs, barriers, and best practices regarding gender equality within their own Ministries, UN peace operations deployment opportunities and challenges, and carrier opportunities and challenges for personnel returning from UN peace operations. The Mexican security sector has a broader knowledge of the gender barriers that uniformed women face within the federal security institutions. The Mexican security sector has a pool of best practices within each Ministry. The MOWIP Methodology, contributed to identify, systematize, and share information on the policies, procedures and other institutional measures that promotes gender equality, aim to increase women’s leadership, and prevents and responds to violence against women that otherwise was blurred. The Mexican government has a clear path to strengthen its gender equality agenda within each security ministry and to increase women’s nominations and deployments in UN Peace operations. Over 200 officers (30% women) from the Ministries of National Defense and the Navy, as well as personnel from the National Guard, have increased their knowledge on issues related to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda and on security with gender perspective through a series of trainings and conferences. The Federal Judiciary has high quality tools for its personnel to incorporate gender perspective and international standards on women’s rights in the impartation of justice . 5,585 public servants (56% women) strengthened their capacities, knowledge and use of tools from the gender perspective for the fulfillment of the obligations of administrative, jurisdictional and public defender personnel. UN Women supported the design of a specialized 60-hour training course “Gender as a Tool for Equality” targeted to personnel from the judicial (91%), public defense (7%) and administrative areas (2%) within the Federal Judiciary Council . This course is part of the judiciary branch on the incorporation of gender perspective in the justice sector . The Federal Government has strengthened its capacities to better address the disappearances crisis with a gender perspective. With support from CO, the National Search Commission and the National Commission to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women are harmonizing the protocols for the search of disappeared women and girls in coordination with local search commissions and prosecutors’ offices. Those reactive mechanisms carry out an immediate search for the location of disappeared women and girls, in order to protect their lives, personal freedom and integrity, through a coordination plan between authorities of the three orders of government, that involve the media, civil society, public and private organizations, throughout the Mexican territory.