ForDespite itsaccusations of having a male-dominated culture and negative biases against female leaders, Mexico has become the first countryNorth inAmerican Northcountry America to elect a woman as head of government — and her closest rival was a woman as well. MakeThis nois mistake,a herclear election is the culmination of a gender parity framework that has been in place for decades in the country.

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It's all too convenient to praise gender parity policies for this outcome when Sheinbaum is, in fact, just another female protégé appointed thatby a populist Latin American leader who can't run for re-election appoints as his successor. Given that this story is reminiscent of Dilma Rousseff's rise in Brazil, one can only hope for better luck for Mexico.