The right to vote and be voted for: women's suffrage

Abstract

Women's suffrage is the most significant emblem of the feminist movement, framed by economic, social, political and cultural events, the need to respect the rights of women was evident. From France, the United States and Great Britain, pioneers in the feminine cause, to Mexico, one of the countries that achieved the vote of women until 1953. Despite having obtained the right to vote and be voted, currently, in the 193 recognized countries By the United Nations, only 10 are governed by women (UN, 2019). This is due to the social structure that still exists in the world, in which women stay in the private sphere, the home and men go out into the public sphere, specifically politics. In Mexico, this ideology is even more marked, which has not even allowed a woman president in office. Based on the Mexican situation, a public policy focused on biopolitics will be proposed, in favor of the development of gender equality.