Alejandra Ríos-Cázares holds a MPhil and a PhD in political science from the University of California, San Diego. For 15 years, she worked as professor at the Department of Public Administration at Center for Economics Teaching and Research (CIDE). Currently, she is Deputy General Director of Development, Analysis, and Indicators of Government, Security, and Justice Statistics at the National Institute of Statistics and Geography – Mexico (INEGI). Her work has focused on comparative analysis of institutions, government accountability, institutions for the advancement of women, and the institutional response to gender violence.