Our Grantmaking in Mexico
The Foundation began making grants in Mexico in 1986 and opened an office in Mexico in 1992. Today, MacArthur operates three programs in Mexico: population and reproductive health, human rights and justice, and migration and human mobility. Support is provided to expert civil society organizations working to improve young people's access to reproductive and sexual health and to improve maternal health outcomes in rural indigenous areas; to improve access to justice through promoting reform of the criminal justice system; and to facilitate exchange, dialogue and initiatives that improve the human condition of migrants and their families.
July 29, 2013 - From The Field
Attention to Justice Reform in Mexico Grows
Reforms to Mexican justice system, including efforts by a MacArthur grantee, were the focus of a two-part series by the national television agency Televisa. Read More
June 25, 2013 - Publication
Charting Global Human Rights Philanthropy
The Foundation Center and the International Human Rights Funders Group have partnered to create the first data-driven portrait of how foundations are advancing human rights around the world. Read More
June 14, 2013 - From The Field
NGOs Create Monitoring Group to Reform Mexico’s Criminal Justice System
The group hopes to reform certain practices, including the use of pretrial detention, and will share their analyses publicly. Read More
June 12, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Alternatives to Immigration Detention in Mexico
Each year, an average of 70,000 international migrants are detained by Mexican immigration authorities. A report from the MacArthur-supported International Detention Coalition asserts that immigration detention infringes upon international standards and human rights, and puts ... Read More
June 7, 2013 - From The Field
Revealing Immigration Issues Through Data
Web developers, journalists, and software engineers joined forces at the Chicago Migrahack, a “hackathon” designed to promote the use of technology and open data to reveal issues surrounding immigration. Read More
June 4, 2013 - In The Media
"Sharp Rise in Young, Unaccompanied Illegal Immigrants Tests U.S."
From WBEZ Chicago
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May 30, 2013 - From The Field
MacArthur Grantee’s Legal Efforts Help Free Two Wrongly Imprisoned Men
Legal efforts by MacArthur grantee Asistencia Legal por los Derechos Humanos (ASILEGAL) helped ensure the freedom of Sebastian Zuniga Santos and Marcial Zuniga. Read More
May 19, 2013 - Info Sheet
Population & Reproductive Health Grantmaking in India, Mexico and Nigeria
MacArthur has population and health grantmaking programs in India, Mexico, and Nigeria. Read More
May 19, 2013 - Info Sheet
Population & Reproductive Health and Maternal Mortality
The Foundation’s population and reproductive health grantmaking has two goals: to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity; and to advance young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Read More
