Mexican Women’s Parliament: Is it the way to reach gender equity

Girón, Alicia; González Marín, María Luisa y Rodríguez López, Patricia (2005): Mexican Women’s Parliament: Is it the way to reach gender equity. In: Internacional Association for Feminist Economics en American University, 14 al 20 de junio de 2005, Washington, D.C. E.U.. (No publicado)

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One of the most important decisions taken by the Mexican Assembly is to approve the annual budget of the country. Beijing Agreements in 1995 change the perception in the parliament which was merely for men. So, the few Mexican women in the parliament from the different parties organized the “Women’s Parliament” to reach gender equity not only in the different parties but in political, economic and social life. This year the women deputies and senators divided the country in five regions and had meetings outside of the central parliament office. at San Lázaro in Mexico City. These meetings tried to include the rich diversity demands from the different states, municipals and NGOs that participate during three weeks between February and March 2005. At the end of the regional meetings all the agreements were approved in the federal parliament. After Beijing Agreements + 10 not only the government but politicians are aware of improving empowerment women which has been a goal in a “machista” and traditional society

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