By: Katia Miguelina Jiménez Martínez
Professor. Judge of the First Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeals for the National District. He graduated Doctor of Law (Magna Cum Laude) at UNIBE. He earned the title of Specialist in Legal Studies (Summa Cum Laude) in UNPHU. He has also completed a Masters in Law Constitutional UNIBE, 2009.
inequalities between women and men in our society are now visible in public spheres. The battle for elimination begins with the struggle for women's access to public space, but more than anything in the areas of power and decision making, so that it can materialize real equal opportunities.
For some time the term "glass ceiling" is used to identify a series of transparent barriers that often prevent access of women to senior positions. Such invisibility is given as barriers that limit their access to positions of power, as Mabel says Burín, there are no laws or social arrangements in place, or visible codes imposed on women this limitation, but is built on the basis of other traits that their invisibility are difficult to detect.
However, despite such obstacles are intangible, statistics show the glaring inequality. Thus we have in our country currently has no women to equal participation of men in the congressional and municipal charges, although the law reserves a quota of 33% for women by political parties. Of 32 senators, only 3 are women to engage a pyrrhic 9.37% of 183 MPs only 39 are women (21.31%). In the councils of 155 positions only 10 women are accused, which is equivalent to 6.45%.
Unequal access is also shown in those popular non-elective public office, as it would be justice. Although it should be noted that the situation has improved for women since the adoption of a selection system based on merit through competitive examination. However, gaps remain in senior positions within the judicial ladder, a statement that supported the analysis of the statistics.
Thus we have of 189 appellate court judges and equivalent to the national level, only 70 are women, what has come to represent 37%. And if we review the Supreme Court inequality much more noticeable. 16 judges there are only 5 women (31%). The total number of women between the supreme courts and add 75, which represents only 36%.
What has been established by the Constitution is the principle of equality, when in its Article 39 states, inter alia, that "All persons are born free and equal before the law ... have the same rights, freedoms and opportunities without discrimination based on gender, color ...".
Although the number of women and their merits at universities, plus it has proved capable, responsible and neat in the exercise of public and private, there are obstacles that lie in research as sexism, patriarchal model of society, stereotypes and negative preconceptions about the abilities of women, many of which are inserted from the family bosom and at school, making it "not eligible" for jobs requiring authority and exercise of power.
Recognize the existence of "glass ceiling" is essential to achieve the purpose of changing attitudes, behaviors, which together with the implementation of public policies to make way for a social organization where women enjoy real equality opportunities to achieve positions greater responsibility.
For some time the term "glass ceiling" is used to identify a series of transparent barriers that often prevent access of women to senior positions. Such invisibility is given as barriers that limit their access to positions of power, as Mabel says Burín, there are no laws or social arrangements in place, or visible codes imposed on women this limitation, but is built on the basis of other traits that their invisibility are difficult to detect.
However, despite such obstacles are intangible, statistics show the glaring inequality. Thus we have in our country currently has no women to equal participation of men in the congressional and municipal charges, although the law reserves a quota of 33% for women by political parties. Of 32 senators, only 3 are women to engage a pyrrhic 9.37% of 183 MPs only 39 are women (21.31%). In the councils of 155 positions only 10 women are accused, which is equivalent to 6.45%.
Unequal access is also shown in those popular non-elective public office, as it would be justice. Although it should be noted that the situation has improved for women since the adoption of a selection system based on merit through competitive examination. However, gaps remain in senior positions within the judicial ladder, a statement that supported the analysis of the statistics.
Thus we have of 189 appellate court judges and equivalent to the national level, only 70 are women, what has come to represent 37%. And if we review the Supreme Court inequality much more noticeable. 16 judges there are only 5 women (31%). The total number of women between the supreme courts and add 75, which represents only 36%.
What has been established by the Constitution is the principle of equality, when in its Article 39 states, inter alia, that "All persons are born free and equal before the law ... have the same rights, freedoms and opportunities without discrimination based on gender, color ...".
Although the number of women and their merits at universities, plus it has proved capable, responsible and neat in the exercise of public and private, there are obstacles that lie in research as sexism, patriarchal model of society, stereotypes and negative preconceptions about the abilities of women, many of which are inserted from the family bosom and at school, making it "not eligible" for jobs requiring authority and exercise of power.
Recognize the existence of "glass ceiling" is essential to achieve the purpose of changing attitudes, behaviors, which together with the implementation of public policies to make way for a social organization where women enjoy real equality opportunities to achieve positions greater responsibility.
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