As soon as she came to power, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first woman president, had promised to reduce violence against women. If femicides have decreased since she came to power, they remain high: 518 in 2026 - and the year is not over. In Morelos, a small state glued to the capital, four female students have been killed since January, including a young Spanish woman in exchange for university.
As soon as she came to power, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico's first woman president, had promised to reduce violence against women. If femicides have decreased since she came to power, they remain high: 518 in 2026 - and the year is not over. In Morelos, a small state glued to the capital, four female students have been killed since January, including a young Spanish woman in exchange for university.