The Secretary of State compared how far-right governments have been generated for women in the world, such as the case of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil or Donald Trump in the United States. Orellana said that, in those countries in those periods, women saw their political representation lost, so that a final government of the Republican Party would mean a similar experience for our country.
Criticism from the opposition and support from the ruling party arose from the words of Antonia Orellana, Minister of Women and Gender Equality, where she noted that an eventual Republican Party government would have significant setbacks for women.
In an interview on CNN Chile’s Zero Tolerance program, the Secretary of State compared what far-right governments have generated for women in the world, such as the case of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil or Donald Trump in the United States.
Orellana said that, in those countries in those periods, women saw their political representation lost, so that a final government of the Republican Party would mean a similar experience for our country.
She also said that, in an extreme right-wing administration, women’s economic autonomy would also be at risk due to the way the concept of the “traditional family” is understood.
Opposition criticism
In a conversation with Radio Bio Bio, Senator Rojo Edwards of the Republican Party summoned the minister, highlighting his sector’s debt to the matter. “The important thing is that the minister says what women are better at,” he said.
UDI president and senator Javier Macaya also came forward to question Orellana, saying that both Republicans and Chile Vamos are committed to advancing the gender agenda, urging them to set aside that sentiment because it is important Have responsibilities.
Ruling party support
On the other hand, Tomas Hirsch, deputy and president of Acción Humanista, supported the minister, noting that other countries have seen the risks present in the regression of women’s rights in the event of an extreme right-wing government.
