### Baja Californian Women to be Represented in Sentencing Observatory: Inmujer BC
**Mexicali, Baja California** — Mónica Vargas Núñez, head of the Institute for Women of Baja California (INMUJER BC), has been inducted as a member of the newly established Sentencing Observatory with a Gender Perspective, a groundbreaking initiative by the State’s Judicial Power. This observatory aims to ensure that judicial sentences incorporate a gender perspective, a significant step towards gender equality and human rights.
The initiative was spearheaded by Alejandro Isaac Fragoso López, President of the State’s Superior Court of Justice and Judicial Council. During the ceremony, Vargas Núñez lauded the initiative, emphasizing the State Government’s commitment, led by Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda, to promote justice with a gender perspective. “We will closely monitor the application of this perspective in legal proceedings, hoping to set a precedent in Baja California,” Vargas Núñez stated.
The observatory seeks to engage the public in scrutinizing the application of gender perspective in judicial sentences, aiming to foster a more inclusive and equitable justice system. Vargas Núñez also reaffirmed their dedication to working diligently on the recommendations outlined in the Gender Violence Alert for Baja California, striving to dismantle patriarchal structures and ensure that women and girls can live without violence.
### Team Members of the Sentencing Observatory
The observatory includes various representatives from different sectors:
– Magdalena Elizabeth García Sepúlveda from Cavim AC (Center for Family Violence Assistance in Mexicali).
– Mónica Vargas Núñez, director of INMUJER BC.
– Nataly Rosas Rábago from the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC).
– Cinthya Gómez Tagle Bravo from the Mexican Bar Association.
– Carlos Rafael Flores Domínguez, Secretary of the Judicial Council.
– Margarita de Jesús Suárez Rodríguez serves as the technical secretary.
“We will be working hand-in-hand to implement the recommendations and eradicate patriarchal models, aspiring to a society that fully recognizes and respects the rights of women and girls to live free from violence,” said Vargas Núñez.
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