The government of Javier Milei launched a video on March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day, in which it rejected what it calls "woke ideology," accusing these movements of dividing society and profiting from suffering. The participation of women in the ministerial cabinet was highlighted along with an image of a traditional family, emphasizing the need to combat gender violence by ensuring equality before the law without privileges associated with gender ideology.
In the video, it is argued that the true policy for combating gender violence should not consist of using public resources to capitalize on suffering, but rather in applying a policy where the perpetrator pays for the crime. Milei's criticism of the concept of "femicide" in the Penal Code was mentioned during his intervention at the Davos Forum in January. Ayelén Mazzina, Minister of Women, Genders, and Diversities, argued that radical feminism distorts the concept of equality, considering that the designation of "femicide" implies an injustice by valuing the life of a woman more than that of a man.
The current administration criticizes feminism for being part of "woke ideology," while its detractors question the pressure methods against speeches deemed misogynistic, homophobic, or racist. Milei's questioning of the concept of "femicide" and the reduction of spending on gender policies under his mandate are highlighted, claiming that despite this, crimes against women increased during that period, including homicides.
Milei's government closed the Ministry of Women and eliminated gender areas from other ministries in 2024, arguing that spending on these policies had decreased and, paradoxically, that violence had also decreased. The video also references provocative graffiti in public spaces and the labor quota for transvestite, transgender, and trans people, as well as the gender-based violence complaint by Fabiola Yáñez, former first lady, against Alberto Fernández. The government criticizes Fernández for having established the Ministry of Women, Gender and Diversities and for the complaint against him.
