In Mexico, significant progress has been made in promoting gender equality. This includes the enactment of national laws, increased public funding for gender equality, and the strengthening of gender-focused institutions.
Mexico has implemented key policies and legal frameworks to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and more (LGBTQI+) individuals. Despite these advances, organisations operate in an environment that remains adverse for women and LGBTQI+ people, especially in the face of increased polarisation, neoliberalism, and austerity measures. Conservative and religious groups, under the banner of the ‘blue wave’, have also mobilised to challenge progress on reproductive rights. They organised protests during key political debates aimed at expanding access to abortion at both national and local levels. Neo-conservative groups have also mobilised against the nationwide inclusion of SRHR in school curricula.
Given this context, this document examines the strategies employed by eight collectives to counter rollback against women’s rights and LGBTQI+ rights. It explores the context of rollback, the landscape of anti-rollback actors, counter-rollback strategies, and gaps and areas for future research and work.
