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Baja California Sur Joins National Women’s Support Line 079 to Combat Gender Violence

ISMUJERES adopts national emergency line 079 for women facing violence, replacing state hotline. The new service offers legal and emotional support 24/7 across Mexico.

The Baja California Sur Institute for Women (ISMUJERES) has officially joined the federal government’s national strategy to combat gender-based violence by implementing the “Line 079,” an emergency support number promoted by President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo and coordinated through the Secretariat for Women.

The announcement was made by Irene Berenice Serrato Flores, director of ISMUJERES, who explained that this move marks the integration of Baja . . .

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