translated from Spanish: Congress approves include political violence as a form of violence against Michoacán women

Morelia, Michoacán.- Unanimously, the LXXIV Legislature of the Local Congress, approved political violence as a form of violence against women politics, by reforming articles 9, 15, 20 and 39, of the Law for a Life Free of Violence for Women of the State of Michoacán.
The draft decree initiative was presented by the members of the Committee on Substantive and Gender Equality, which defines political violence against women on the basis of gender as any action or omission , including tolerance, based on gender elements and exercised within the public or private sphere, which aims or results in limiting the purpose or purpose of limiting , to nullify or impair the effective exercise of the political and electoral rights of one or more women.
Expressions of gender political violence will be considered to behave as:
• Restrict or void the right to free vote.
• Hinder association and affiliation rights.
• Hide information for the registration as candidates.
• Provide false or incomplete information to women with aspirations to hold office, as well as to administrative authorities, with the aim of undermining women’s political rights.
• To hinder the campaign in such a way as to prevent electoral competition from developing on an equal footing.
The opinion also envisages reforming Article 57 of the Administrative Responsibilities for the State of Michoacán; and the third article of the Electoral Code, with the aim of also establishing the term of gender-based violence as a form of political violence against women.
The proposal of the Equality Commission was approved by a total of 24 votes of the Members present in the Legislative Palace.

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