Mexico's new president Sheinbaum unveils steps to boost women's rights

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday unveiled a package of proposals to boost gender equality, days after becoming the first woman to lead the Latin American nation.

She said the proposed reforms, which will be submitted to a Congress dominated by her ruling party, included guarantees of wage equality, a life free of violence and financial support for women over 60. The government plans to start distributing millions of booklets next year to women across the country informing them of their rights, including in Indigenous languages, she added.