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Title: Mexico


1
Mexico
  • Sophie Hodges, Veronica Trujillo, Cyrus
    Myrzazedeh, Momi Quereto, Anisa Norris, Sarah
    Wolley

2
Explicit Rights
  • Women were granted suffrage in steps. (1934-
    Tabasco only, 1947- municipal govts)
  • 1953- women are granted the rights of full
    citizenship on a national scale (vote and hold
    political office).
  • First female house member in 1954.
  • First female Senator in 1964.
  • First woman governor in 1981.
  • A little over 20 of the seats in congress are
    held by women

3
  • Mexico is ranked 52nd on the list of countries
    attempting to close the gender gap (U.S.A. is
    17th).
  • From the early 80s to about 2000 Mexico went
    through neoliberal reform (following trend set by
    the U.S. and Britain)
  • Women have are at an advantage due to Mexicos
    lesser developed economy. they are expected to
    work in order to support a family (in a different
    capacity of course)
  • This reform second wave feminism lead to
    economic opportunities for women in more
    corporate/ professional settings.

4
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
  • Abortion is controversial in Mexico
  • It is offered to women in Mexico City up to 12
    weeks into pregnancy
  • Abortion is forbidden in 18 out of 31 state
    constitutions
  • More than 12 women have been sentenced up to 30
    years in prison in more conservative states

5
Abortion and Reproductive Rights Continued
  • The Mexico City Policy is also known as the
    Mexico City Gag Rule
  • It was a United States gonverment policy that
    required non-governmental organizations to
    refrain from promoting and also performing
    abortions
  • Mexico performs about 297,000 per year
  • The US performs about 1.37 million per year

6
Birth Control and Family Planning
  • Government sponsored family planning program is
    called Mexfam
  • Women in Mexico with no formal education are
    around half as likely to use birth control
    compared to educated women
  • Around 70 of women use birth control
  • Planned Parenthood and The Mexican Federation of
    Private Health and Community Development
    Associations are trying to increase birth control
    education
  • At local drug stores, most birth control is
    offered for free

7
Status of Homosexuals in Mexico
  • 2001 Amendment (vaguely prohibits discrimination
    based on sexual orientation)
  • 2003 federal anti-discrimination law (second LA
    country, pretty broad coverage) CONAPRED,
    recognition civil unions in MCCoahuila
  • March 2010 Same-sex marriage/adoption legal in
    MC (recognized in all states)(also only place
    right to change legal gender)

8
Rights for/attitudes about homosexuals
  • decriminalized 1871 (French Rev) ? used laws
    against public indecency/immorality
  • influence progressive Mexico City foreign
    cultures ? changing attitudes, esp. metro areas
    (?backlashes)
  • early 1970s groups emerge, big marches/parades
    since 79
  • legal gains made through PRD, PT, occasionally
    PRI (cuz party of the Revolution

9
  • BUT police discrimination/lack of punishment,
    violence (about 3 murdered per month), hate
    crimes, gays not allowed in military
  • BUT its being talked about

10
Turning Points in History
  • 1821 right to vote and own property but
  • Lives consisted of family life, marriage and
    Catholic Church.
  • In 1844 (pre-revolution) Mexican Civil Code,
    restrict womens rights at home and work.
    Inequality husband/wife
  • During the revolution involved in politics and
    supported causes
  • Prominent political activists, thinkers, writers,
    figures, role models
  • Their fearlessness often resulted in jail terms

11
Turning Points in History
  • Despite the inequalities, highly ranking women
    gained the respect of men and women alike
  • They even set the precedent for generations to
    come in their thinking and political tactics
  • Solderadas (caregivers) and female soldiers
    joined men on the frontlines
  • Historians portray them as sexual beings rather
    than soliders

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13
Turning Points in History
  • Zapatista women
  • Aid soldiers from their homes
  • Revenge for dead family members or to perform
    raids
  • Wore mens clothing and carried pistols long
    after revolution
  • Machismo Any role attempted by women that is
    outside traditional subversive role of wife and
    mother considered unusual, if not rebellious
  • Important and diverse roles during the Mexican
    Revolution, gave rise to post-Revolutionary
    feminist organizing.

14
Turning Points in History
  • Womens contribution to the Zapatista rebellion
  • Intellectuals - conventions to discuss local,
    national and international issues of democracy,
    justice and liberty
  • Supporters active as soldiers and also within
    indigenous communities, communication and
    security of the EZLN (Zapatista Army of National
    Liberation)
  • Combatants - defense against the local Guardias
    Blancas, self-defense against forced marriage and
    physical abuse

15
Turning Points in History
  • harassment and rape of activist women
    uninvestigated and unpunished
  • creates a culture of fear

16
  • Men vs. Women in Society Politics
  • Society
  • Machismo
  • Male-male relationships extreme aggressiveness
    and stubbornness.
  • Male-female relationships sexual aggression and
    contempt
  • Family settings
  • Women expected to give the ultimate sacrifice for
    the family while men expected to earn the income.

17
  • Politics
  • In 32 Mexican states, there are only 2 women
    governors
  • Only 2 women in the federal government's cabinet
  • By 2007, only 19 of the countrys 2435
    municipalities were headed by women.
  • López (PAN) and González (PRD)
  • Running in the next elections, dropped from the
    ballot and replaced by businessmen.

18
Conclusion
  • Some changes Needed
  • Traditional Gender Roles Broken. Women should not
    be only expected in the home, and given more
    opportunities in the work place
  • -Change? Possible, but not probable. The
    countrys strong religious background will make
    it difficult for the government not only to enact
    laws, but enforce those laws, especially in its
    present state.
  • Homosexual rightsLaws against hate crimes, more
    specific at least in homosexual rights.
  • -Change? Possible, but slow going (Same as
    U.S.)
  • Protection of Women who are activists
  • -Change? Possible, not probable.
  • Political rightsWomen should have a greater
    chance to participate politically in the
    government, more than the 19/2435 women in charge
    of municipalities.
  • -Change? Possible, but slow going

19
Bib
  • "LGBT Rights in Mexico." Wikipedia.com. 23 Feb.
    2011. 26 Mar. 2011. lthttp//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
    LGBT_rights_in_Mexicogt.
  • "Special Report on Homophobia and Hate Crimes."
    Human Rights Commission of Mexico City, 27 July
    2007. 26 Mar. 2011. lthttp//www.cdhdf.org.mx/index
    .php?idpibol14707gt.

20
  • Diefenthaler, Sarah, and Kim Schmitz. An
    Examination of Traditional Gender Roles Among
    Men and Women in Mexico and the United
    States. nd. pg 40. March 25, 2011.
  • Cevallows, Diego. Mexican Indigenous Women
    Challenge Machismo. May 4, 2009.
    lthttp//southasia.oneworld.net/globalheadlines/mex
    ican-indigenous-women-break-machismo gt March 25,
    2011.
  • Gonzalez, Barbara. Mocking Affirmative Action in
    the Mexican Congress. September 4.
    lthttp//women.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2009/09/04/mo
    cking-affirmative-action-in-the-mexican-congress/
    gt March 25, 2011.

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  • Summary
  • http//www.thinkfinity.org/2010-10-17_mexican-wome
    n-right-to-vote-run-for-office
  • Wikipedia
  • http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_women's_s
    uffrage
  • Gender gap
  • http//www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/gl
    obal_ethics/economic-empowerment.html
  • Book
  • http//books.google.com/books?idWcjzzvHxJbECpgP
    A242lpgPA242dqwomen'seconomicpowerinmexico
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