Isamar Ramírez legislates with the motto: “Women who work for women”

Composed of 13 deputies, of the 25 seats that make up the Colima State Congressthe LX legislature was distinguished by the approval of a large number of laws and reforms in favor of women’s rights.

In an interview with Sofía García, for Heraldo Media Group, deputy Isamar Ramírez Rodríguez, vice-coordinator of the parliamentary bench of Morena, indicated that having a governor in this entity, who is feminist, like Indira Vizcaíno Silva, has been important to carry out the initiatives.

“One of the first issues we approved, just after protesting, was what we called ‘The Right to Decide’, so women could decide about their bodies and their motherhood. Not only are we trying to ensure that it is not a crime for women to have an abortion in the first weeks of their pregnancy, but also that this service be free of charge by the Ministry of Health”.

The lawmaker pointed out that another important initiative was “dignified menstruation”, so that they provide basic education students in schools with menstrual hygiene products, in addition to allowing them to miss both students and government employees. , in case of dysmenorrhea, which are very strong colics that invalidate them, with the aim that this is not a cause for them to drop out of school or be fired from their jobs.

Regarding security, he pointed out that they are planning the “Pulso de vida” program, which provides an electronic device to women victims of violence, whose life is in danger, so that they are monitored at all times and in activating a button They have the help of security companies.

Currently, he indicated, they are promoting the approval in Colima of the reform of the Penal Code, called “Malena law against acid violence”, for this reason they have organized a forum with Maria Elena Rios Ortiz, saxophonist from Oaxaca and survivor of a sulfuric acid femicide attempt, as well as trans activist, Sandra Montiel, who 22 years ago was also attacked with acid and never got justice.

In addition, they will allocate more budget to projects such as the creation of two new women’s justice centers in Coquimatlán and Manzanillo, as part of the governor’s policy to decentralize institutions.

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