Mexico
Specialized body - Gender equality
Commission on Gender equality
(September 2018)See other specialized bodies
About
Nature
Permanent
Members
| All Members | Below 45 years of age | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12 | 0 |
| Men | 1 | 0 |
| Women | 11 | 0 |
Political affiliation of members
Majority parties
6
Opposition parties
6
Chairperson(s)
Chair 1
Martha Lucia
Micher Camarena
Chairperson: Sex
Female
Date of birth
11 Feb 1954
Political affiliation
Majority
Committee functions
Scrutinise the Executive’s policy from a gender perspective
Yes
Committee involvement in international and national reporting mechanisms
Such as the UN Human Rights Council and its' Universal Periodic Review, the UN CEDAW Committee etc.
Consulted in the preparation of the most recent national report to the CEDAW Committee
Yes
Included in the official delegation which orally presented the most recent national report to the CEDAW Committee
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
Contact information for the Committee
Phone
+52-53453000