The governor stressed that Baja California is the first state to harmonize its laws with the General Law on the Right of Women to a Life Free of Violence
Mexicali.- Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Vera Olmeda stressed her administration’s commitment to security, equality and justice for all Baja Californians, while underlining the state’s remarkable achievements in key areas. progress, including harmonizing legislation to protect women, health and human rights. infrastructure.
During the 96th “Wednesday Morning with Marina del Pilar” event in the city of Mexicali, the state’s president said that the Women’s Justice Center, which had been abandoned by the government at the beginning of her term, had been reactivated. Earlier. The agency’s main task is to provide support to female victims of violence, in cooperation with key institutions such as the Office of the State Attorney General and the State Judiciary.
Magdalena Bautista, director of the Baja California Women’s Justice Center (CEJUM), stressed that Governor Marina del Pilar’s mission is to consolidate prevention, punishment, attention and Eliminate violence against women and adolescent girls.
Likewise, she declared Baja California the first state to coordinate local legislation to protect women. A notable aspect of this reform is the obligation to assign liaison officers to provide services within the facilities of women’s justice centers, guaranteeing the availability of basic and free services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and actively coordinating government and society to effectively Securing the Women’s Justice Center. Address and eliminate violence.
Magdalena Bautista stressed that girls, boys, young people and women are not alone in the government of Marian del Pilar and are supported by laws that support these efforts. It should be noted that the Heads of State Administration and Director of CEJUM recognized the work and cooperation of Representative Michel Sánchez Allende, who promoted these initiatives.
During the morning, the Governor also highlighted progress in health, especially in the vaccination of children through the Essential Program, which aims to protect this population from various diseases, especially ahead of the 2023-2024 school year.
Baja California Health Secretary Adrin Medina Amarillas reported that more than 388,000 doses of the basic plan have been administered in 2023 to prevent tuberculosis, polio, hepatitis B, measles, Diseases such as coronavirus. Human papilloma, influenza, etc. In addition, more than 3,000 Pfizer childhood vaccines are being administered to girls and boys as they return to school.
State officials noted that universal vaccination also aims to protect people over the age of 60 from respiratory illnesses during the upcoming fall and winter.
Marina del Pilar also announced important developments in the RESPIRA program aimed at reducing pollution in Mexicali. The RESPIRA program aims to improve mobility, road safety, accessibility, efficiency, quality and equality in cities.
Finally, Arturo Espinoza Jaramillo, Minister of Infrastructure, Urban Development and Territorial Reorganization (SIDURT), explained that one example of these advances is the modernization of the island of Aglarias , the expansion of Mexicali’s three main roads, Cetys Boulevard and Gómez Morón Boulevard. Overall, significant progress has been made on all efforts, and efforts are being made to speed up execution times and complete as much work as possible.
