The National Action Party (PAN) promotes a legislative agenda that effectively addresses the needs of girls and women in Mexico. This includes concrete initiatives focused on strengthening women's entrepreneurship, ensuring access to financing, improving working conditions, and establishing a National Care System that facilitates the professional development of caregiver women. It also proposes guaranteeing comprehensive medical care for pregnant women and those with breast cancer, as well as implementing a zero-tolerance policy on gender violence and the impunity of sexual aggressors.
Regarding more specific details, unfortunately, there are realities that are not addressed by the current initiatives. More than 100 CONAVIM workers have been affected by labor violence, mothers facing difficulties leaving their children in childcare centers, families selling everything to afford cancer treatments, women who have lost their children due to lack of security, and 11 women victims of femicide daily. It is crucial to raise our voices on behalf of these women who can no longer do so.
Over the years, PAN governments have implemented public policies with a genuine gender perspective, such as the creation of the National Institute for Women (INMUJERES) and the Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Violence against Women and Trafficking in Persons. Programs like Popular Insurance and childcare centers have benefited women and allowed them to enter the labor market. However, the current administration has eliminated these supports, leaving millions of Mexican women unprotected.
It is necessary to recognize that, despite having a female president, current decisions are not significantly benefiting women. Budget cuts for shelters for abused women, cancellation of support for women with breast cancer, and dismantling essential programs for the protection and well-being of women are actions that highlight the lack of commitment to address the urgent needs of this sector of the population. It is essential to continue working on real proposals and concrete solutions to achieve genuine equity and effective justice for women in Mexico.
