Patricia Bullrich's criticism of the Ni Una Menos march: 'Our feminism does not cover up'
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Patricia Bullrich criticized the "Ni Una Menos" feminist movement, stating her feminism does not protect rapists or murderers.
- She argued that the movement focuses on marketing rather than results and lacks concrete achievements.
- Bullrich highlighted a 25% decrease in femicides under the current government and emphasized individual responsibility for crimes.
Patricia Bullrich, head of the La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Senate, sharply criticized the "Ni Una Menos" movement following its latest march. She asserted that the feminism championed by the current government "does not cover up or free rapists and murderers." Bullrich further stated that this feminism "does not vote against effective prison sentences for them nor against tools like the DNA Registry."
"I see on TV how the feminist party takes a position. It doesn't care about results, but about marketing," Bullrich posted on social media. She lamented that "there was a time when they included all women. Unfortunately, they always do the same thing and then wonder why more and more Argentines turn their backs on them."
Nuestro feminismo no encubre ni libera violadores y asesinos.
Addressing the murder of 14-year-old Agostina Vega in Cรณrdoba, Bullrich emphasized individual accountability. "It's not all men, nor the government's policies, nor capitalism. It's a concrete person. Responsibility is individual, and the penalty is too," she added. Bullrich advocated for "effective conviction and life imprisonment" for those who commit such heinous crimes.
The legislator also pointed to government achievements, stating that since Javier Milei's administration took office and under her security management, femicides have decreased by 25%. She also noted the strengthening of the Penitentiary System and the creation of the DNA Registry for Rapists. "The most important definition is another: whoever does it pays. A murderer or a rapist should not receive a gender course and a pat on the back, but know that there are consequences and that their place is in jail."
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Originally published by La Naciรณn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.