Mexico is set to have its first female president in the upcoming general election next year. The ruling Morena Party has nominated former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who will face off against the candidate from the opposition party, Xóchitl Gálvez.
Claudia Sheinbaum, a physicist known for her work in sustainable development and renewable energy sources, is an ally of the current president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. If elected, she will become Mexico’s first Jewish president.
Xóchitl Gálvez, a member of Mexico’s indigenous Otomi community, has been nominated by the country’s largest conservative party. Before entering politics, Gálvez worked as an engineer and tech entrepreneur and later served as the mayor of Mexico City’s Miguel Hidalgo borough.
Regardless of the election’s outcome, Mexico will make history with all three branches of its government being led by women. The country’s supreme court is currently presided over by Norma Lucía Piña Hernández, who recently made headlines by legalizing abortion. Ana Lilia Rivera and Marcela Guerra Castillo hold leadership positions in the upper and lower houses of congress, respectively.
This level of female representation is extremely rare globally, with less than 25 countries having women in top leadership positions. Notably, Lithuania has female leaders in the prime minister role, as well as the supreme court presidency and head of parliament. However, the country’s president, mainly responsible for foreign affairs, is male. Bangladesh also has a female prime minister and a female-led congress, but its supreme court is headed by a man.
Which countries have the most women in government?
Mexico stands out in terms of gender equality in government, ranking as the fourth-best country globally. Despite achieving women’s suffrage only in 1953, Mexico has more women in parliament than men, unlike many other countries.
In comparison, the United States ranks 71st, with women constituting less than a third of the House of Representatives and a quarter of the Senate.
The analysis of gender equality in public office reveals no clear geographic trend. Among the top 10 ranking countries, Costa Rica, Iceland, New Zealand, Rwanda, and the United Arab Emirates are represented across every continent except South America. Argentina, at the 17th position, is the first South American country on the list.
Less than 25 countries are led by women
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