The human right to housing and social welfare in Mexico

Abstract

PROBLEM: This analysis addresses the lack of adequate measures to facilitate the acquisition of decent housing in Mexico, which impacts on the implementation of this right and jeopardizes other fundamental human rights. This raises the need to investigate existing barriers to ensuring equitable access to housing in the country. OBJECTIVE: To examine the extent and impact of Human Rights in relation to the right to housing in Mexico, to understand how these inequalities affect the effective realization of this fundamental right. METHOD: Documentary and analytical methods were used, which involved a complete review of the relevant bibliography on the subject in order to draw relevant conclusions from the findings obtained. RESULTS: The high percentage of housing requiring renovation and expansion indicates an urgent need for public policies that not only promote the construction of new housing, but also address the improvement of existing ones. CONCLUSION: The growing acceptance of housing as a fundamental human right, as set out in the National Housing Programme 2021-2024, underlines the need to integrate criteria of habitability and well-being into housing policies.