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Women in politics
Unlike most other Latin American countries, women are not very present in politics. Uruguay has one of the lowest percentage of women in politics in Latin America. '''Only 12% of the members of the Uruguayan parliament are women. Though there are both national and international efforts being made to increase the presence of women in politics, bias in political systems has limited the number of women holding office in Uruguay. '''

'''The first female vice president of Uruguay, Beatriz Argimón, was elected to office in 2020. The office of president has never been held by a woman in Uruguay.  Beatriz Argimón was one of the founders of the Women's Caucus in Uruguayan parliament before she was elected vice president.  Women's Caucuses in non-Western countries are often able to create visibility for women's issues and more effectively pass related legislation. Uruguay's women's caucus was formed in 2000. '''