Gaps between Discourse and Practice in the Feminist Foreign Policy of Mexico: The Case of Central American Migrant Women in Tapachula

In 2019 Mexico became the first country in Latin America and only the fifth in the world to adopt a feminist foreign policy. The purpose of this article is to examine the emerging conceptualisation of what would constitute a feminist foreign policy and to contrast its key elements with the migratory reality experienced by Central American women and on the southern border of the country. Suggestions are outlined for the creation of a feminist foreign policy that humanises the migratory journey, while emphasising the notion that a policy of this nature would necessarily include questioning the global systems that generate states of vulnerability and precariousness for millions of people.