On January 20, 2025, Mr. Donald Trump, upon assuming his second term as President of the United States, issued a flurry of executive measures related to a series of policy priorities, such as the creation of the Department of Government Efficiency, the state of emergency at the border with Mexico, the tightening of asylum applications, and the end of the Green Pact. Another order titled: “Defending Women from the Extremism of Gender Ideology and Restoring Biological Truth,” which recognizes only two sexes (male and female), unleashed a strong impact on U.S. domestic policies and international relations.
Women’s involvement in the construction of democracy has been essential. However, they were repeatedly excluded from their fundamental rights despite their contribution. Their recognition has been a gradual process that began in the early 20th century, when feminist movements emerged advocating for their rights, arguing for equal pay and the right to work.
During World War I (1914-1918), women took the jobs of men who went to battle, which resulted in a change in opinion about their ability to perform traditionally male tasks.
More than a hundred years have passed since that event. Currently, women compete with men for important positions in the private sector and politics. Claudia Sheinbaum, for example, assumed the presidency of Mexico on October 1, 2024. Today, there are 26 women in executive power in a country worldwide.
“Women’s History Month” originated as a local celebration in Santa Rosa, California, highlighting their female position. The organizers chose the second week of March 1978 to coincide with International Women’s Day. The initiative spread throughout the United States to the point that other associations began their own commemorations.
Two years later, the National Women’s History Alliance pressured the government for national recognition. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued the first presidential proclamation declaring a week in March 1980 as “National Women’s History Week.” The tradition continued with subsequent governments officially establishing the third month of the year as “Women’s History Month.”
The annual event we celebrate in March highlights the achievements that women have made in promoting diversity in their respective fields and working on equal terms with men. “Women no longer cry; they invoice,” Shakira says.
Thus, we arrive at the executive administration of the new president: “The federal government of the United States will only recognize two sexes, male and female.”