“Happy International Women’s Day, except Waldemar”: the recent unfortunate phrase of a congressman

At the end of the session on Tuesday from Labor and Social Security Commission of Congress of the Republica lawmaker – who could not be identified at this time – launched an unfortunate phrase shortly after commemorating a date more than the International Women’s Day.

In the afternoon of this Tuesday, an ordinary session of this working table was held virtually. As the last item on the agenda, the chairman of this committee, Sigrid Bazan, called for a vote on the stacking agreement of a bill. After counting the votes, he proceeded to wrap up the session when a phrase from a member of Congress was heard.

“Happy International Women’s Day, except Waldemar,” was the unfortunate phrase from a male congressman.

For the last vote, the legislators present, according to the call of the rapporteur, were Miguel Angel Ciccia Vásquez, Carlos Antonio Anderson Ramírez, José Alberto Arriola Tueros, José María Balcázar Zelada, Waldemar Cerrón Rojas, Raúl Felipe Doroteo Carbajo, Alex Randu Flores Ramírez , Hernando Guerra García Campos, Jorge Alberto Morante Figari and Nivardo Edgar Tello Montes.

In the context of International Women’s Dayhe Legislative has developed a series of activities to commemorate this date.

For example, last week the Congressional Committee on Women and the Family carried out the Working Group: Evaluation and Setting the Outstanding Agenda with the peruvian women. It was attended by representatives of various social organizations in the country and NGOs, in order to assess the progress made in respecting the National Gender Equality Policy.

This commission has also programmed a photographic exhibition in the Congress facilities (Francisco Javier Luna Pizarro room and in the Salle des Pas Perdus) which will take place from March 6 to 10 in order to highlight the role that women have played in the recognition of your rights.

To these is added that for today’s afternoon, Wednesday 8 March, a meeting will be held for the International Women’s Day in the Raúl Porras Barrenechea room.

However, despite these various commemorative activities, unfortunate phrases such as that of the Congressman during the Labor Committee session continue to exist. According to the latest survey of Institute of Peruvian Studies (IEP), 90% of the population disapproves of the work of Congress, while only 6% support its work.