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New constitution for Chile could set 'game-changing' standard for women's equality
Chileans will elect a 155-person assembly this weekend.
By
Jenna Romaine | May 14, 2021
Chile’s new constitution is set to make global history for gender equality in politics.
Following a two-day vote this weekend, Chileans will elect a 155-person assembly, composed equally of men and women, to craft Chile’s new constitution.
“It’s a game-changing moment, like when women won the right to vote,” Antonia Orellana, a 31-year-old from Santiago running for the assembly, told The Guardian.
Calls for the creation and implementation of a new constitution arose from October 2019’s anti-government protests, which advocated for equality in policies and access to health, education and pensions. Chile’s present constitution was written in 1980 by conservative Catholic lawyer Jaime Guzmán, which current citizens say doesn’t assure them the access and equality they need or are seeking.
More:
https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/553579-new-constitution-for-chile-could-set-game-changing-standard