Julia Zulver

Jun 4, 2024 | wilsoncenter.org | Gema Kloppe-Santamaría |Julia Zulver

On Sunday, 2 June, Mexico elected its first woman president: Claudia Sheinbaum. Symbolically, this represents a huge leap forward for women in Mexico. While the country has been a regional forerunner in terms of the participation of women in politics, its most powerful role has never been held by a woman. Her victory should not be examined in isolation.

May 16, 2024 | americasquarterly.org | Julia Zulver |Gema Kloppe-Santamaría

Reading Time: 5 minutesMEXICO CITY— On May 10th, Mexico’s Mother’s Day, hundreds of madres buscadoras marched in cities across the country to demand justice and effective responses from the government on behalf of their disappeared family members. In recent years, what was once one of Mexico’s most popular and festive celebrations has become a painful reminder of the thousands of mothers that have lost their children, either at the hands of organized crime, state security forces, or both.

Jan 26, 2024 | dialnet.unirioja.es | Julia Zulver |Julia Margaret

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Jun 20, 2023 | wilsoncenter.org | Gema Kloppe-Santamaría |Julia Zulver

Gender-based violence (GBV) is on the rise in Mexico, and the drivers of femicides, sexual violence, and disappearances are evolving, revealing intricate connections between criminal networks, state-sponsored violence, and domestic forms of abuse. Over the last ten years, an overall increase in the number of femicides and in the levels of lethal violence impacting women has put Mexico in the national and international spotlight.