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Nuevo León Rolls Out Women’s Support Cards, Adds Midday Free Transit

Officials describe the initiative as recognition of unpaid care that falls heavily on women heads of household.

Overview

  • On Feb. 9, AMAR chief Mariana Rodríguez Cantú and Governor Samuel García led a public distribution of Ayudamos a las Mujeres cards in Monterrey.
  • The state program provides a monthly pension of 2,000 pesos targeted to women, with emphasis on heads of household.
  • The card grants access to bundled services, including free public transportation from 10:00 to 13:00 hours.
  • Rodríguez framed the support as acknowledgment and accompaniment rather than a handout for unpaid caregiving work.
  • García said the initiative is the administration’s best‑rated program with 88% approval, noting the figure as his claim during the event.