Sunday, July 13, 2025

Is Mexico’s first female president protecting women?

This year marked the first International Women’s Day in Mexico with a woman serving as president. In her speech for the occasion, Claudia Sheinbaum emphasized that her achievement was not solely her own, but a collective triumph for all Mexican women, in a country plagued by women’s rights abuses.

Meanwhile, in the streets, as is customary every year, hundreds of thousands of women marched to demand an end to violence against women. Among the chants heard were “Claudia, not all of us made it,” a reference to the women who are missing or have lost their lives. Another chant stated, “Claudia is not an ally; she’s privileged.”

Is Mexico's first female president protecting women?

Join María Meléndez as she takes a look at how Mexico’s first female president is solving the largest social issue facing Mexican society today: Gender violence.

Mexico News Daily

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Sheinbaum at her morning press conference

Canada tariffs and Mexican artificial intelligence research: Friday’s mañanera recapped

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President Sheinbaum at the podium of her morning press conference

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Sheinbaum July 9, 2025

Sheinbaum gives a masterclass on gentrification: Wednesday’s mañanera recapped

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