# Mexico leadership change at Secretaría de las Mujeres

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/mexico-leadership-change-at-secretara-de-las-mujeres
> Updated: 2026-09-04T16:32:13.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Laura Itzel Castillo has officially assumed leadership of Mexico’s Secretaría de las Mujeres following an appointment by President Claudia Sheinbaum. Castillo, the former President of the Senate, succeeds Citlalli Hernández Mora.

During her inauguration, Castillo pledged to deepen public policies focused on substantive equality and the right of women to live free from violence. She emphasized her commitment to maintaining existing programs, including the National Care Policy and the Centros LIBRE, which have provided over one million services.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-04: Laura Itzel Castillo assumes leadership of Mexico's Secretaría de las Mujeres

Laura Itzel Castillo has assumed leadership of Mexico's Secretaría de las Mujeres, pledging to advance gender equality and protect women's rights through existing public policies and social justice initiatives.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/laura-itzel-castillo-assumes-leadership-of-mexicos-secretara-de-las-mujeres

### 2026-08-13: San Luis Potosí replaces head of Secretariat of Women

Roxana Hernández Ramírez has been appointed to lead the Secretariat of Women and Substantive Equality in San Luis Potosí, succeeding Gloria Serrato Sánchez.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/san-luis-potos-replaces-head-of-secretariat-of-women

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