At the gubernatorial level, only one of the 32 states is governed by a woman. When asked, “What do you believe is the principle problem facing Mexican women today?” The OECD Questionnaire on Gender Equality in Mexican States results corroborate women’s concerns registered in public surveys. The Women’s Institutes more highly prioritise issues of violence against women (VAW), perhaps due to their regular contact with victims and advocates’ efforts to publicise the issue.7 All but two responding Mexican states prioritised VAW as the most pressing issue in their state, the other two states listed it as the second most pressing issue.