MPs approved a law guaranteeing women a life free from indirect violence

On the afternoon of March 8, the General law on women’s access to a life without violencein terms of indirect violence It was approved in the Chamber of Deputies.

The project, which provides modify various provisions of the general law on women’s access to a life without violencehe was approved with 460 votes for0 against and 0 abstentions.

There indirect violence consists of “harming, raping or blackmailing the partner or ex-partner using the children», according to the words of Josefina Balderas Hernández, deputy of the National Action Party (PAN), who opened the debate on the initiative.

This type of violence occurs against “women who have decided to break out of the cycle of violence and separate themselves from their aggressor, towards those who seek a better life for themselves, their daughters and their sons,” Dulce said. María Silva Hernández, deputy of the National Regeneration Movement (Brunette).

Expressions of indirect violence include initiation of custody process to restrict visitation, forced separation, illegal abduction of daughters and sons or even their murderas well as the fabrication of crimes and the limitation of political-electoral rights.

Moreover, abusers not only affect their ex-partners but infants as well, since during and after the abduction there is constant emotional abuse against them.

Legislators have pointed out that the prevalence of this practice of men against women compels to legislate on gender. In particular, Silva Hernández, pointed out that the legislation is necessary since:

While Balderas Hernández recognized the women’s struggle which led to the discussion and approval of the bill.

“This particular opinion is the result of the love that thousands of women have for their daughters and sons and that despite the immense pain they continue to fight against fear, against violence and the absence of a framework legal system that protects them and allows them access to justice,” he said.

daisy zavala, PAN MP, also spoke on this issue. Through social networks, he recognized the work of National Front Against Indirect Violence against this practice by which men use their children to continue to rape their ex-partners, separating them through different actions.

“The face of indirect violence: mothers -separated from their daughters and sons- suffer because the aggressor father uses the children to continue to rape the woman. A hug of solidarity to the National Front against indirect violence and to those who made common cause with them,” he said.

In Mexico, there are 9 states with Power of Attorney Act Approvedbetween them Baja California Sur, Campeche, Mexico City, State of Mexico and Mexico City. This type of violence is also sanctioned in Yucatan, Jalisco, Hidalgo, Puebla and Guanajuato.

This March 8 National contingents marched against indirect violence under the International Women’s Day. In particular, the National Front against Indirect Violence called to join its group in Mexico City during a mobilization of El Ángel to the family courts to carry out collective action.

To make this type of violence visible, the organization urged participants to wear an orange shirt with a scarf of the same color, or in black or purple tones, as well as personalized posters to make visible each of their cases during the market.