President Luis Lacalle Pou commented on feminism within the framework of March 8 and stressed that the country has been ready for a long time to have a female president and that it seems “very old” that it has to be questioned; On the other hand, she assured that she started therapy and that it helps her reflect and talk about her problems.
He president He spoke at Breakfast Search about the gender differences that exist within his party. “Perhaps our party has had more complexity than another party in reaching the first echelons of importance. I believe that there is a political race within the National Party of leadership, more leadership at the interior level, that women reach a place and then it is difficult for them to make that leap,” said the president.
Meanwhile, he recalled when he was criticized for saying that for women It was difficult to dedicate yourself to politics full time. In that sense, he assured that “there are decisions that are made at the bar eating a barbecue and generally those meetings are men’s meetings” and that “in politics decisions are not made at 8, 9, especially in the formation electoral”.
“It’s not to look good, but the majority of the militants women They surpass the male militants in preparation, capacity, and many times, in understanding. Now, when we get to the end, the one who had the votes arrives,” he added.
In addition, the president highlighted the performance of the women in his government, especially Beatriz Argimon He assured that “she has been a great vice president and a great companion in the most complex moments.” On the other hand, she gave her opinion about the Minister of Economy and Finance, Azucena Arbelecheand said that when he proposed it it generated many doubts but that he defended it.
therapy necessary
The president commented in another interview that he attends therapy with the aim of reflecting and talking about his problems. “I didn’t do it before. You have to talk to someone, I can’t go to my office and tell Nicolas Martinez I have to tell you my life because we don’t work,” he said in dialogue with the Punto de Encuentro program on Radio Universal.
The president assured that he decided after many years to have a place to sit and talk about it, although he admitted that he had certain prejudices before starting since his mother had taken him when he was ten years old. “I came in with two problems and left with five, I couldn’t stop crying. I told her ‘Mom, I’m not coming anymore,’ but a while ago I gave myself up,” he said.
Political parity in the Senate: a new bill
In accordance with the month of March, month of International Women’s Day, in the Senate Committee The political parity bill was presented. The initiative would require that there be an equal number of women as men on the Parliament lists and in the Executive power. Currently, the participation of women in Parliament is 23% of the total.
“It is not a law for women, it is a law of equal rights,” he said. Gloria Rodriguez, nationalist senator and editor of the Telemundo project. The project had been presented three years ago and is expected to be approved this month in the Senate Equity and Gender Commission. Subsequently, it must be approved by both chambers, although it is not expected to be applied for this year’s elections.
“What the articles propose is one and one, one of one sex and another of another sex, but contemplating replacements and permanent vacancies and deaths. He also contemplates and covers the Executive, saving the ministers who are trusted by the president, and the positions in the mayor’s office,” he said.
Source: Ambito
