Women’s Right to Mobility in the Periphery of the Municipality of Puebla, Mexico

Abstract

San Ramón is a peripheral urban settlement in the municipality of Puebla, Mexico that presents significant challenges in mobility and safety, particularly for women. Despite being a settlement recognized by the municipality, it faces a deficit in basic services, contributing to urban vulnerability. The shortage of public lighting, urban equipment, and paving affects daily mobility, especially for women. The objective is to analyze the mobility conditions of women and identify how they organize themselves and what their processes are like for managing these urban deficiencies. The research is based on a methodology with a gender perspective, through which the urban conditions of San Ramón are identified in relation to the presence of acts of violence in public spaces: assaults, harassment and stalking. A relevant conclusion is that bad urban conditions result in insecurity that affects women's schedules and freedom of movement. This leads them to develop individual protection strategies that promote the participation of women in leadership roles in the organization and management in the search for improvements for the sector that reaffirm their right to mobility.