48.6% of the Deputies and Governors in the Council of the Union are women, however, the obstacles faced by women in accessing political positions remain unremoved. Quotas function as a base, but do not by themselves guarantee conditions of equality in participation.
This was concluded by a forum organized by the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO) moderated by Fátima Masse, Director of Inclusive Society, where it was warned that, under the current rite, gender equality in politics may not be achieved in 130 years.
Gender quotas are defined by the Electoral Court as “a mechanism that seeks to strengthen equality of representation”, this translates into a proportion of female nominations that political parties must comply with to ensure the representation of women in decision-making .
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Carla Humphrey, Electoral Councilor, recognizes that gender quotas have been an incentive to encourage the inclusion of women in the political life of the country, however, she adds that the norms must be increasingly specific to ensure that they are not passed. for high.
For example, it narrates that many times, after being elected, women were pressured to leave the position and a male substitute was put in place, so the quotas were adjusted to appoint candidates and alternates of the same gender.
The councilor of the Futuro political party, Susana Ochoa, points out that in addition to gender quotas, political rules must be restructured, as she ensures that “the rules remain for men and there is no incentive to integrate women.”
It also admits that women prefer not to participate in politics because of economic inequality, violent environment and machismo. In turn, Melissa Ayala adds that harassment and workplace harassment are strong factors that force women to give up their political career “it’s as if they told us, you don’t belong here,” she says.
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