The issue gained prominence this week with the departure of the outgoing Minister of Sports, Natalia Duco, who was replaced by Francisco Riveros.

Previously, Martin Arrau succeeded Trinidad Steinert in the Security portfolio, and Claudio Alvarado replaced Mara Sedini at the General Secretariat of Government.

Consequently, the cabinet’s composition stands at 63.6 percent men and 36.4 percent women.

“Whenever a female minister leaves the government and is replaced by a man, we are not merely talking about a change of name; we are talking about who occupies positions of power and decision-making in our country,” warned Paula Olmos, a deputy from the *Partido de la Gente* (People’s Party).

Speaking to Radio Biobio, Olmos stated that parity and female representation cannot be reduced to mere empty rhetoric.

Chile’s first gender-balanced cabinet was achieved in 2006 under the administration of Michelle Bachelet, marking a shift from previous governments.

This approach was also replicated across under-secretariats, regional intendancies, and provincial governorships.

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