Relevant presence of women in the parade for the Mexican Revolution

Gustavo Castillo García

La Jornada Newspaper
Monday, November 18, 2024, p. 4

During the commemoration of the 114th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, the female presence will be very relevant in the parade that will take place from the Zócalo to the Ángel de la Independencia. The column will be made up of more than 40 percent by women, and in the case of the Secretariat of the Navy of Mexico (Semar), its representation will be exclusively female.

The Secretariat of National Defense (Defense) will integrate its contingent with 38 flags, 2,600 elements belonging to the Army, Air Force and the National Guard, and of them 40 percent will be women.

During the civil-military parade, 120 charros, 300 boys and girls, 32 vehicles, 11 aircraft, 600 horses and a locomotive will also be present.

This Tuesday, the Defense will carry out general practice at Military Field Number 1.

Meanwhile, Semar carries out the practice of its members at the General Headquarters located in the Coyoacán mayor’s office in Mexico City. In this regard, the frigate captain María de los Ángeles Salinas Pérez, director of Gender Equality and Inclusion, reported that in this armed institution Women have more participation, and we represent 22 percent of the 77 thousand members, between troops and civilians.

Captain Alberto Ortega Padilla assured that in Semar women work under equal conditions in naval construction centers, in Preschool Education centers they are part of all the country’s naval commands and educational establishments.

Both commanders agreed that Semar is a institution that observes legislation: we have internal laws and regulations that govern our actions and now we celebrate that we are certified in gender equality and inclusion.

Captain Salinas Pérez pointed out that through the Human Rights Promotion and Protection Unit, of which she is in charge, “we ensure that within Semar there is labor equality and non-discrimination.

In this sense, we are an important part and example of the institutionssince it is the one with the greatest application of the Mexican standard NMX-025, which establishes mechanisms for equality and non-discrimination, and has the largest number of certified work centers throughout the federal administration.