Susan Segal: Mexico’s Next President Will Be a Woman—And a Role Model
By
Susan Segal
The country’s achievements towards gender parity are outstanding, writes AS/COA’s president and CEO in the new issue of Americas Quarterly.
Very few people would have guessed even six months ago that there would be two female candidates competing for the presidency of Mexico. But there are—and on October 1, 2024, Mexico will inaugurate its first female president, either Claudia Sheinbaum or Xóchitl Gálvez. It is difficult to find any other country where the two main candidates for the presidency are both women, let alone in Latin America. This should not be totally surprising, however, given the transformation of women...
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