Access to Justice after the Gender Perspective. Case of México.

The year of 2009, marked the beginning of a new era in the administration of justice in Mexico, framing a reconfiguration of the activity of the legal professional, extending their powers to respond to the citizen needs. The Mexican State was declared internationally responsible by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (2009) in accordance with the judgment in the González et al. case (“Cotton Field”), laying the foundations for a comprehensive policy to overcome: violence, discrimination, impunity and inequality against women.

By recognizing those demands of the socio-cultural reality and with the aim of eliminating the obstacles that place women in a disadvantaged situation, an analytical method was incorporated into the current justice model to guarantee access to formal justice effective and equal (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación [SCJN], 2020). For legal professionals involved in the creation of law, the administration, procurement and delivery of justice and who have the transformative obligation towards social change as well as substantive equality between people regardless of their gender (taking into account the varied implications of gender, without omitting the different contexts), involved them training in a huge program that will allow them to recognize the professional skills acquired.