Rubio Campos, JesúsHuerta Castillo, Daniela Fernanda2026-01-242025-11-18https://hdl.handle.net/11285/704898https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5381-732XThis research examines why the Gender Violence Alert against Women (AVGM) in Monterrey, Nuevo León, has failed to produce verifiable results in reducing gender-based violence despite nearly a decade of formal operation (2016–2024). During this period, Nuevo León registered 734 alleged femicides—127 in Monterrey—while emergency calls related to violence against women continued to rise. Using a dual design that combines thematic analysis and policy analysis typologies, the study draws on five semi-structured interviews with key actors from municipal institutions, civil society, and comparative cases, complemented by documentary analysis through transparency requests. Findings reveal three interrelated institutional deficiencies: (1) fragmented coordination among municipal agencies; (2) absence of evaluable information systems focused on impact rather than activity; and (3) bureaucratic simulation privileging formal compliance over substantive outcomes. These factors reinforce each other, producing a self-perpetuating cycle of inefficiency. The study concludes that the AVGM’s limited effectiveness stems not from normative design flaws but from a gap between formal mandates and institutional capacities. It proposes two practical interventions—creation of a Transversal Coordination Cabinet and a Municipal Information System with impact indicators—requiring minimal new resources yet offering high potential for measurable improvement in women’s protection.TextospaopenAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0CIENCIAS SOCIALES::CIENCIA POLÍTICA::CIENCIAS POLÍTICAS::POLÍTICA GUBERNAMENTALCIENCIAS SOCIALES::CIENCIA POLÍTICA::ADMINISTRACIÓN PÚBLICACIENCIAS SOCIALES::CIENCIA POLÍTICA::SOCIOLOGÍA POLÍTICA::DERECHOS HUMANOSCIENCIAS SOCIALES::CIENCIA POLÍTICA::SOCIOLOGÍA POLÍTICA::CONFLICTOS SOCIALESCIENCIAS SOCIALES::SOCIOLOGÍA::GRUPOS SOCIALES::POSICIÓN SOCIAL DE LA MUJERCIENCIAS SOCIALES::SOCIOLOGÍA::PROBLEMAS SOCIALESSocial SciencesPolitical ScienceTesis de maestríaPor uso para publicar artículos de la investigación de tesishttps://orcid.org/0009-0006-5560-0822Gender Violence AlertFeminicidal violencePublic policy implementationInterinstitutional coordinationMonterrey, Nuevo LeónInstitutional fragmentationInformation systemsbureaucratic simulationInstitutional capacitiesSemi-structured interviewsGender policiesMunicipal government1277723