First female president is the result of Mexico correcting gender imbalances, Northeastern expert says
Source: Northeastern University
LONDON — Claudia Sheinbaum broke the glass ceiling when she was declared the winner of Mexico’s presidential elections this week.
It is a modern-era feat that eludes Group of Seven powerhouses such as the United States, France and Japan. But Sheinbaum’s decisive victory means Mexico joins the likes of its Latin American compatriots, Argentina and Brazil, in electing a female head of state in the 21st century.
Pablo Calderon Martinez, a Northeastern University associate professor of politics and international relations, says the breakthrough is no accident.
When Sheinbaum is sworn in, Calderon Martinez points out, four of the most senior government positions in Mexico — president, Supreme Court president, head of the National Electoral Institute and the mayor of Mexico City — will be held by women.
In addition, there is an almost 50-50 gender split in the Congress of the Union, the country’s federal legislature.
Calderon Martinez says efforts were made in Mexico to “correct gender imbalances” with it written into law that every political party has to put forward a field of candidates that is made up of 50% women.
Read here the full article published by Northeastern University on 4 June 2024.
Image by Northeastern University
LONDON — Claudia Sheinbaum broke the glass ceiling when she was declared the winner of Mexico’s presidential elections this week.
It is a modern-era feat that eludes Group of Seven powerhouses such as the United States, France and Japan. But Sheinbaum’s decisive victory means Mexico joins the likes of its Latin American compatriots, Argentina and Brazil, in electing a female head of state in the 21st century.
Pablo Calderon Martinez, a Northeastern University associate professor of politics and international relations, says the breakthrough is no accident.
When Sheinbaum is sworn in, Calderon Martinez points out, four of the most senior government positions in Mexico — president, Supreme Court president, head of the National Electoral Institute and the mayor of Mexico City — will be held by women.
In addition, there is an almost 50-50 gender split in the Congress of the Union, the country’s federal legislature.
Calderon Martinez says efforts were made in Mexico to “correct gender imbalances” with it written into law that every political party has to put forward a field of candidates that is made up of 50% women.
Read here the full article published by Northeastern University on 4 June 2024.
Image by Northeastern University