translated from Spanish: They won but a man would replace them: Councillors and deputies resign in Chiapas

after the elections of July 1, at least 30 women from different political parties in Chiapas who had obtained positions as Councillors and members, have waived Since makes some, apparently in a forced way, opening the possibility for their positions are occupied by men.
Dozens of women, some of them designated by the plurinominal via, filed their resignation requests the Institute of elections and participation Ciudadana (IEPC) of Chiapas, arguing that they did it voluntarily.
Without however the electoral authority external concern before what could be a case of political violence against women, so the Provisional Commission of gender equality and non-discrimination will analyze the situation and the reasons for the mass resignations.
Sofía Margarita Sánchez Domínguez, the IEPC of Chiapas electoral adviser, expressed its rejection to any form of pressure to the women and said that the Protocol to the attention of political violence against women, by this electoral body will be activated.
In this way it would proceed in accordance with the law against parties or political actors seeking to violate, any form, women to give up their positions and thus be replaced by men, before being designated or take possession.
Waivers for Councils, in the municipality of Frontera Hidalgo received the request for waiver of the elected municipal President of the PRI. In Frontera Comalapa, there were resignations of 5 candidates of new partnership, and in the municipality of Pichucalco, a trustee of the Chiapas United Party candidate’s.
In Tuxtla Chico gave up 6 women members of the return of the Chiapas United Party; in the town of Mapastepec, 6 women presented resignation of the Green Party (PVEM), and the municipality of Suchiapa, other 2 women in the party can move to Chiapas.
For the position of local councils, 10 women of the PVEM ratified his resignation, of which 8 were part of the first formula, both proprietary and alternate 4 constituencies, i.e. 4 spaces that would be occupied by women in Congress will be lost of the State.
Thus, the Green Party is presenting the largest number of resignations.
Sánchez Domínguez said that one of the most notorious and worrying cases is that of Tuxtla Chico, where all the women that were part of the return resigned, thus opening the possibility of representation of the municipality is only male.
After receiving dozens of resignations, the Counselor recalled that “our elections and participation Code establishes that there will be a certain number of Councillors and aldermen to be allocated under this figure,” in order to meet gender parity.
He added that so far no is has reneged on electoral law, at the time, all political parties “met with parity to register their schedules both city councils and local councils”.
While there is not strong evidence to confirm a case of political violence against women, the IEPC clarified “registering a woman then make her give up and replace it by a man” ─ which is known as simulated candidates ─ In addition to being violence policy might be a possible fraud to the law, and if so, “in no way will be endorsed”.
While it will be difficult for the victims to openly recognize their situation, the electoral Institute explained that there is jurisprudence of the room Superior of the Tribunal Electoral of the power Judicial of the Federation which obliges the public Electoral Body (OPLE) to Act on alleged cases of political violence, so it has begun discovery to know the origin of these resignations.
“The IEPC is giving timely follow-up to the submitted resignations, so take the necessary action against those responsible, if confirmed what appear to be acts of political violence by gender and simulated applications to achieve gender parity”, concluded Sanchez Dominguez.

Original source in Spanish