Mexican states undertake gender, safety and environmental reforms

In Querétaro, former federal deputy and human‑rights activist Eufrosina Cruz Mendoza urged legislators to adopt a state reform that would create a registry of children orphaned by femicide, citing annual figures of 10 women killed daily.

Guanajuato held a forum to draft a state Biodiversity Law aimed at protecting ecosystems, with technical and financial support from the French Development Agency's BioConnect programme.

The State of Mexico launched a gender‑police training program for officers and search‑cell personnel to improve response to violence, disappearances and gender‑based crimes, emphasizing respect for human rights.

Hidalgo's Institute of Electoral Education reported progress on its civic‑education programme, highlighted actions against political violence toward women, and detailed the ongoing liquidation of the former local party Encuentro Social Hidalgo.

Coahuila's congress conducted a diversity and interculturality training for its legislative staff, focusing on human‑rights, gender and non‑discrimination perspectives.

In Guanajuato, workers in the food‑grain sector have been resigning because of repeated robberies and extortion during commutes, demanding that authorities improve security to allow normal life and work.