Mexico

Chamber of DeputiesSenate

Chamber of Deputies

Specialized body - Gender equality

Committee for Gender Equality
(September 2018)

About

Nature
Permanent

Members

Number of members
All MembersBelow 45 years of age
Total300
Women300
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Political affiliation of members
Majority parties
13
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Opposition parties
17
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Independent
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Chairperson(s)

Chair 1
Julieta Kristal Vences Valencia
Chairperson: Sex
Female
Date of birth
24 Oct 1986
Political affiliation
Majority
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Committee functions

Scrutinise the Executive’s policy from a gender perspective
Yes

Committee powers

The Committee has the power to:
Propose amendments to legislation
Yes
Introduce bills into Parliament
Yes
Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
Yes

Committee working methods

The Committee:
Adopts an annual or longer-term work plan
Yes
Publishes reports on its work on the parliamentary website
Yes

Cooperation and coordination

The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:
Other parliamentary committees
Often
Civil society organisations
Often
Academic institutions, including human rights and gender equality research institutes
Often