- The head of the SEP leads the “Marathon for Reading” as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.
- He reported that the agency signed the employment equality and non-discrimination policy, as well as the statement of zero tolerance for sexual harassment and harassment.
- It is necessary to eradicate digital violence in school environments by preventing behaviors such as harassment or the dissemination of images without consent, Undersecretary of Higher Secondary Education, Tania Rodríguez Mora.
The Secretary of Public Education, Mario Delgado Carrillo, led the “Marathon for Reading” at the Technological Baccalaureate of Education and Sports Promotion (BTED), Tepito campus, dedicated to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, where he highlighted the importance of strengthening reading as a right and a tool for the prevention of violence against students and teachers in all schools in the country.
Accompanied by the Undersecretary of Higher Secondary Education, Tania Rodríguez Mora, the head of the SEP recalled that this meeting is part of a full year dedicated to building a national reading community, with the participation of millions of students, teachers and families. He reported that, according to the results of the Reading Module 2025 of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), eight out of ten people in the country read some material during the last year, including books, comics, blogs and other formats.
He highlighted that the study also indicates that the greatest participation in reading activities was recorded among the population between 12 and 24 years old. These data are part of the horizon established by the President of the Republic, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, aimed at consolidating Mexico as a cultural and reading republic.
Delgado Carrillo stressed that reading marathons seek to promote a joyful, horizontal and community exercise that brings girls, boys and young people closer to the written word and the understanding of the world around them. She explained that this day is especially dedicated to reflecting on the eradication of all forms of violence against women, within the framework of November 25 and the beginning of the 16 days of activism called at the national level.
The Secretary of Public Education reported that, every month, the country’s educational establishments work on a different topic through collective reading workshops that strengthen school coexistence, the culture of peace and the policy of equality. He noted that the SEP has signed the Employment Equality and Non-Discrimination Policy, as well as the declaration of zero tolerance for sexual harassment and harassment, to guarantee that schools are safe spaces free of violence for women and girls.
During the meeting, he commented that readings such as The glories of the great Púas, by Ricardo Garibay; sports chronicles by Juan Villoro; or Sudden Death, by Álvaro Enrigue, demonstrate the union between literature and sport. The secretary highlighted that both disciplines move, transform and teach fundamental values such as solidarity, empathy and collective effort.
Finally, she invited all schools in the country to share their marathon records to strengthen a cultural and reading republic, and stressed that the SEP will maintain its unwavering commitment to the right of women to live without violence and to the formation of more free, supportive and conscious generations.
The Undersecretary of Higher Secondary Education, Tania Rodríguez Mora, explained the symbolism of the colors orange and purple as banners of the feminist struggle and the rejection of violence against women, to begin the 16 days of activism in memory of the Mirabal sisters. He emphasized the need to eradicate digital violence in school environments by preventing behaviors such as harassment or the dissemination of images without consent, and instead promoting empathy and mutual care between students.
To promote historical memory through reading, the official shared with the attendees the text titled Stay alive, by Dedé Mirabal, the only survivor of the Dominican sisters who faced the Trujillo dictatorship. In her story, Mirabal explains that her mission was to stay alive to tell the story of struggle and freedom of her sisters, whom she remembers as butterflies flying free in the garden of her house, thus showing how literature allows us to reflect on the past and keep alive the legacy of those who fought for human rights.
The Secretary of Public Education led the collective reading of “Equal and Free”, by an anonymous author, which highlights the principles of equality that should govern the coexistence between men and women, in addition to the poem “For fathers with daughters”, by Rupi Kaur.
During the meeting, the general director of BTED, Fernando Magro Soto Otero, read “No to violence”, by Araceli Ramos; student Michelle Anaid Ramírez Hernández read “Sentimientos”, by Celerina Sánchez; while the writer Karina Sosa Castañeda shared “Orfandad”, of her authorship.
