Ivonne Irabel Mendoza Salazar

Chihuahua, Mexico

General Coordinator, Centro para el Desarrollo Integral de la Mujer, A.C.

Ivonne founded Centro para el Desarrollo Integral de la Mujer, A.C., in 2004 to prevent and eliminate violence towards girls, adolescents, and women, after being inspired by a close-to-home experience. Ivonne has ample experience working with families of victims of femicide in Ciudad Juarez. She has participated in the Inter-American Human Rights System as a representative for victims of gender violence. She has diplomas in access to justice, human rights, and public policies with a gender perspective. 

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