Politics · Mexico · 4 hrs ago
Mexico’s women’s secretary urges UNAM workers to defend rights
Mexico’s women’s secretary, Laura Itzel Castillo Juárez, urged UNAM workers to defend their rights at a meeting with members of the university workers’ union.
She said gains in gender equality came from decades of struggle and called on workers to stay organized to prevent setbacks.
She urged stronger action against workplace violence and discrimination, and highlighted the constitutional principle that human rights should progress, not regress.
Castillo Juárez invited union members to organize activities for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November and the 16 Days of Activism, which end on 10 December.
A new men’s equality pledge is due to be presented on 25 November, setting out commitments to equality, parity and respect for women’s rights.
She also offered workers online courses, access to the LIBRE Centres and the Women’s Line 079, option 1.
The union said the meeting begins a period of cooperation to bring government programs to university workers, while its leader reiterated a commitment to combat harassment, violence and discrimination at work.
Mexico’s women’s secretary, Laura Itzel Castillo Juárez, urged women workers at the National Autonomous University of Mexico to defend their rights.
She called for stronger action against workplace violence and discrimination during a meeting with members of the university workers’ union.
Castillo Juárez said workers should stay organized to prevent setbacks to gains in gender equality.
She invited union members to organize activities for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the 16 Days of Activism.
She also announced that the Cartilla de los Hombres por la Transformación would be presented on November 25.
- Who
- Mexico’s women’s secretary Laura Itzel Castillo Juárez urged UNAM women workers to defend their rights.
- What
- She called for stronger action against workplace violence and discrimination and urged workers to stay organized.
- When
- At a meeting reported on November 13, 2026. The article does not state the meeting date.
- Where
- At a meeting with members of the National Autonomous University of Mexico workers’ union.
- Why
- Castillo Juárez said past gains in gender equality resulted from decades of struggle and must be defended against setbacks.
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El Universal published its report on Castillo Juárez’s meeting with UNAM workers’ union members.
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will be commemorated, and the Cartilla de los Hombres por la Transformación will be presented.
The 16 Days of Activism are due to conclude.
- Official
- Laura Itzel Castillo Juárez, Mexico’s women’s secretary
- University
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)
- Union
- STUNAM, the university workers’ union
- Planned presentation
- Cartilla de los Hombres por la Transformación, on November 25
- Support services
- Courses on human rights and gender, LIBRE Centers, and Women’s Line 079, option 1
What people are saying
We cannot sit back with our arms crossed; we have to be aware that we must not take a single step backward.