Kenia López Rabadán, president of the Chamber of Deputies' Board of Directors, insisted that the upcoming electoral reform must guarantee gender parity, a decades-long achievement that cannot be rolled back. At an event of the 50+1 collective, López Rabadán expressed confidence that deputies will defend this principle despite a polarized debate. Minister Yasmín Esquivel Mossa and Senator Carolina Viggiano agreed on the importance of preserving this progress.
Kenia López Rabadán, president of the Chamber of Deputies' Board of Directors, attended an event organized by the 50+1 collective, where she emphasized the need to protect gender parity in the upcoming electoral reform. This principle, achieved after decades of struggle for women's political rights, must not be subject to setbacks, warned López Rabadán.
"Today we are about to debate an electoral reform and I want to tell you: there is something we must guarantee, and it is parity; it cannot be touched," she declared. She anticipated a heated and polarized debate but expressed confidence that her fellow deputies, regardless of party, will defend this achievement. "I am sure that is the position of my fellow deputies from all parliamentary groups, because it is an achievement and we will not take a single step back," she added. López Rabadán mentioned having spoken with various women's organizations to ensure parity is not compromised.
Senator Carolina Viggiano, from the PRI, supported this stance by stating that women cannot fall into polarization and must be builders of peace and dialogue.
For her part, Minister Yasmín Esquivel Mossa highlighted advances in gender parity in Mexico, such as the election of the first female president and female majorities in the Court and Congress. However, she stressed that the issue persists as long as there is violence against women. "A minister told us today: ‘you should stop the gender discourse already.’ I told him no, as long as there is a woman violated in the world, we will continue raising our voice from wherever we are," she recounted.
The event brought together politicians and businesswomen, including María Elena Orantes, president of 50+1 International and consul of Mexico in Houston, Texas. This discussion is set against the backdrop of the 2026 electoral reform, which seeks changes to Mexico's political system.
