Within the framework of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, the head of Government of Mexico City, Clara Brugadaannounced this Thursday an ambitious strategy to confront poverty and inequality in the country’s capital.
Accompanied by her social Cabinet, Brugada presented a comprehensive, intersectoral and permanent plan that seeks to eliminate extreme poverty and significantly reduce all forms of social deprivation in the city.
Comprehensive policy against poverty: The 15 commitments
Brugada highlighted that his administration’s first commitment will be to implement a comprehensive policy to combat poverty in all its manifestations, placing emphasis on a universal and sustained strategy that addresses both economic and social deficiencies.
Among the main actions, the president announced the creation of a Public Care System that will redistribute care tasks between the State, the family and society, in order to alleviate “time poverty”, a problem that disproportionately affects women.
The second commitment of the capital government will be to promote the economic autonomy of women and their empowermentpromoting equal pay and reconciliation between work and family life.
“Poverty will no longer have a woman’s face,” Brugada emphasized, highlighting the importance of fair labor policies and educational programs for girls and women that guarantee their access to better opportunities.
Childhood and housing: keys to the plan
Brugada also announced the program “From the Cradle“, designed to guarantee the right of children to a future free of poverty. This program includes economic support, nutritional monitoring and development for newborns, as well as measures to reduce school dropouts and illiteracy.
Likewise, the capital government will launch the housing program largest in the history of the city, with 200 thousand actions to guarantee decent housing for the most vulnerable families.
He right to water Nutritious food is also a priority in this strategy, with the creation of fair trade supermarkets and the expansion of the “Mercomuna” and “Del Campo a la Ciudad” programs, which had already been implemented in Iztapalapa during Brugada’s administration as mayoress.
Special attention to extreme poverty
According to data from the Ministry of Welfare and Social Equality (SEBIEN), 55% of households in Mexico City present some degree of poverty, and of them, 12% are in extreme poverty. These households, which represent more than 1.3 million people, will receive priority attention.
“We will focus on the 353 thousand households that live in extreme poverty,” said Brugada, indicating that this population will be the core of the strategy to combat poverty.
The Charter of Principles presented by Brugada includes a focus on social justice to close inequality gaps that affect indigenous peoples and communities. House-to-house health prevention programs will also be strengthened, guaranteeing affiliation to the IMSS-Wellbeing for all families without social security.
As for the mobilitythe president announced the construction of five new Cablebús linesand the maintenance of the Metro subsidy, with the aim of improving connectivity in the most remote areas of the city. “We are committed to the vindication of the peripheries,” he stressed.
Decent work and employment: a pillar of the strategy
The Head of Government reaffirmed her commitment to promoting decent work and improving salaries, aligning herself with the federal policy of recovering purchasing power. Brugada also guaranteed the continuity of the Unemployment Insurance program and the development of policies to generate more employment in collaboration with the private sector.
Clara Brugada highlighted the importance of aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, ensuring that her administration will accelerate the necessary actions to achieve significant progress in reducing poverty before the end of her mandate.
Araceli Damián González, head of SEBIEN, highlighted that the programs of the Charter of Principles seek to address the three dimensions of poverty: income, time and basic needs. Through detailed social mapping, the administration will identify the most vulnerable areas of the city and focus its resources to close inequality gaps.