The constitutional reform of 1994 in Argentina, in articles 37 and 75 – sections 19, 22, and 23 – is a clear example of this,” said the Minister of Women, Genders, and Diversity of Buenos Aires, Estela Díaz. She also stated that the right to non-discrimination not only constitutes the closing norm of the Argentine legal system but also represents a symbolic order that allows for the hosting and development of subjectivities before the law.
“Gender is a category that integrates the right to non-discrimination,” emphasized Díaz, referring to the attempt to disqualify gender as an action of direct discrimination. She highlighted that Argentina has enacted several laws that make it a reference for plurality and diversity at the global level.
In response to the statements made by the Minister of Justice of the Nation, Mariano Caneo Libarona, regarding the idea of eliminating the term 'femicide' from the Penal Code, Estela Díaz criticized him saying: “I recommend a class to enlighten that fool.” From her personal account on a social network, she replied to a post that she considered offensive from the minister.
Lawyer Andrés Gil Domínguez, in a text quoted by Díaz, mentioned that the principle of equality before the law previously excluded women, people with disabilities, and children from certain rights. After World War II, constitutions and treaties on human rights evolved towards a negative and positive right to non-discrimination.
In summary, Díaz and Gil Domínguez reaffirm the importance of the fight against discrimination and gender equality within the Argentine legal framework, despite the criticisms and challenges that arise along the way.
