Federal government invests 135 million pesos to strengthen women's justice centers, expanding to 85 locations

Mexico's federal government is significantly boosting its commitment to women's safety and justice, announcing an investment of over 135 million pesos (approximately $7.5 million USD) to expand and strengthen the Network of Justice Centers for Women (CJM) by 2026. This funding aims to establish and operate 85 such centers across the country, marking a substantial increase from the 103 million pesos allocated last year.

The initiative is part of a broader strategy to prevent and address femicidal violence and its root causes. As part of this expansion, authorities recently inaugurated a new CJM in Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua. This center will serve women in the southern region of the state, providing crucial access to legal, psychological, medical, and social empowerment services.

Ricardo Sánchez Beruben, Director General of Attention and Access to Justice at the Ministry of Women, emphasized that these actions align with President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo's policy to enhance the protection and access to justice for women. The federal government also provided an additional 1.9 million pesos for specialized vehicles to ensure the safe transportation of users and their children to and from the centers.

The new center in Parral represents a joint investment between the Chihuahua state government and federal resources. It will be complemented by the planned opening of 19 additional LIBRE centers (Liberty, Equality, Well-being, Networks, and Emancipation) in Chihuahua throughout the current year. The overall federal program also allocates over 500 million pesos for shelter spaces and 131 million pesos for actions related to Gender Violence Alerts.

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These actions are part of the policy promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo to strengthen the protection and access to justice for women.