For the institute National Voter Mexico (INE) It was a “challenge” to guarantee Gender parity In unprecedented judicial elections on June 1, especially in the categories of district judges and district magistrates, according to the consultant consultant Rita Bell Lopez-Wen.
President Gender Commission in He explained that, although the parity is established in the reform, which has just entered the election in Judicial branch, There are more candidates Men (1 965) that women (1449).
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Bell López-Fennces He indicated that this was a problem for the institute from the point of view of criteria for distribution of posts, mainly district judges where there is 656 beginner women and 908 menand in circular magistrates, with 681 women and 957 men.
In addition, these positions are divided into Various specialties or objectsAs criminal, civil, administrative, labor, commercial, mixed, economic competence, as well as ampara and federal judgments.
“It was a problem, the problem of candidates for tickets for the specialty and exactly what we are trying is that there is a balance,” Bell said.
To achieve this goal, INE was determined guidelines that complement the provisions of judicial reform, Which does not indicate parity by specialty or matter.
“We planned that these positions would be listed by women and men with a large number of votes in order to go in descending order, those who had more votes, and we will appoint a specialty, always caring that the balance between the accusations is maintained,” Bell said.
The consultant emphasized that the distribution will be made Alternation between women and men In each specialty, it always begins with women.
“But if the list ends and there will be more men, then you will have to start a balance with other specialties,” he said.
The above to achieve General parity in each area or judicial districtHow the reform dictates.
Bell noted that the voting principle will be priority, but the electoral body will intervene if a significantly larger number of male cartridges will accumulate.
However, he explained that the rules of in approve that There are more women From the need to compensate for the historical gender gap.
The main achievements in parity
On the other hand, the consultant admitted that the judicial reform considers parity, Despite the fact that he was hastily.
In addition, he emphasized that the same law establishes, which voted more women than men, as in the case of a cylinder of ministers, where there are 64 candidates, of which nine will be chosen Five women and four men.
“It is also important to note what they will find on the day of the day of the election (…) in each electoral ballot, a column for women and the other for men,” said the consultant and invited citizens to practice on June 1 on the website in in “Practice your vote”.
In three weeks in Mexico there will be the first popular elections Judicial branchWith a selective list consisting of 99.7 million citizens, of which 52% are women and 48% of men.
Earrings for 2027
Bell believed that problems this year would serve as a guide to adjust the rules and mechanisms in The second election round of judicial positions is scheduled for 2027.
For example, he suggested that in the next court election they can be established “Exclusive accusations for women.”
“These are things that we will have to consider that lawmakers and legislators will also have to see whether they will make adjustment,” Bell said.
In addition, he said that more intersections parity, This contemplates women in all their diversity and ensures the arrival of historically excluded sectors in court spaces.
Finally, the consultant allocated, among other earrings, Digital gap Faced by candidates, the greatest workload of care and budget restrictions for the campaign, given that historically, men had more resources and properties.
With information EFE.
