How Women Won Political Parity in Mexico—and What Comes Next
Latin America in Focus
English - September 14, 2023 04:05 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB - ★★★★ - 58 ratingsNews council of the americas brazil latin america chile bolivia cuba paraguay uruguay ecuador guatemala Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
With Mexico’s two main political alliances selecting Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez as their 2024 contenders, it’s looking likely that the country’s next president will be a woman. But already in Mexico, women hold a range of top political seats and have achieved gender parity in Congress. In this episode, Mónica Tapia talks with Carin Zissis about the history of how Mexican women carved a path to rising political representation, the role of a resurgent women’s movement, and the two women competing for the presidency. Tapia—co-founder of Aúna, an accelerator that helps women gain political roles across Mexico—also explains the next steps, saying: “What needs to happen is that women not only become governor or president, but that they really have their power.”
Learn about Mexico’s elections at: www.as-coa.org/2024
Find out about AS/COA’s Women’s Hemispheric Network at: www.as-coa.org/women
The music in this episode was performed by La Bruja de Texcoco at Americas Society. Find out about upcoming concerts at: musicoftheamericas.org
This podcast was produced by Luisa Leme. Carin Zissis is the host. Check out other episodes and subscribe to Latin America in Focus on your preferred platform via: www.as-coa.org/podcast
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