Mexico's Justice System Faces Structural Barriers for Women and Selective Political Enforcement

Lawyer Isabel Esteve Gómez Mont warns that Mexico is experiencing a structural crisis in women’s access to justice. In her article “Fragmentación Institucional y Acceso a la Justicia para las Mujeres en México” she outlines how institutional fragmentation, overburdened courts, lack of coordinated information and insufficient protective measures lead to case abandonment, weak investigations and inadequate reparations. She calls for inter‑institutional coordination, professional technical training and sustained support for victims, stating that “the State must recognize that real access to justice is measured by the ability to provide protection, sanction and repair in dignified conditions.”

At the same time, observers cite political double standards within the same system. Two governors – Rubén Rocha Moya of Sinaloa (Morena) and Maru Campos of Chihuahua (opposition) – were summoned by the Federal Prosecutor’s Office in separate investigations. Rocha’s appearance was low‑profile and private, while Campos’s was public and heavily televised, illustrating a perceived selective enforcement that favors allies of the current administration and targets opponents.