Through a public statement, the rectors of the 30 universities that make up the CRUCH, stated that to “overcome arbitrary discrimination, inequalities, stereotypes and gender hierarchies, it is essential to ensure non-sexist education in all educational levels. Consequently, we consider it essential that this be explicitly established in the Law on the Right of Women to a Life Free of Violence.”  

“The Council of Rectors of Chilean Universities (CRUCH) appreciates that the Law on the Right of Women to a Life Free of Violence was passed on March 6, after seven years of processing in the National Congress” , maintains the public statement released this Monday, March 25.  

In the second paragraph of article 12 of the legal text, it is established that “educational establishments recognized by the State must promote non-sexist education with gender equality and consider in their internal regulations and protocols the promotion of equality in dignity and rights. and the prevention of gender violence in all its forms.”

With respect to part of this section, a group of parliamentarians asked the Constitutional Court to declare its inapplicability, arguing that non-sexist education violates the preferential right of mothers and fathers to choose the education of their daughters and sons and against freedom. teaching.

In this context, the rectors of the 30 universities indicated that “as a Council, we express our disagreement with this challenge,” arguing that “the citizen values ​​of freedom of education and the right of mothers and fathers to define the education of daughters and children, are not in contradiction with the rights and dignity of women and men.”

On the other hand, in the declaration they specified that “in reality, non-sexist education does not promote a single teaching approach nor does it seek to impose moral or religious convictions. On the contrary, it proposes a technical and methodological body that allows educational communities to be treated with gender equality and non-discrimination and, at the same time, eliminates existing gender gaps and stereotypes.

The statement also states that “as CRUCH we value the diversity of educational projects, since such diversity is a strength of the system. In turn, non-sexist education constitutes a human right and responds to principles shared by society regarding equality and non-discrimination. Therefore, in no case can complying with universal principles and values ​​undermine diversity.”

Finally, the Council of Rectors, in addition to reaffirming its commitment to “gender equality and rights for all people, recognizing their essential dignity, regardless of creed, age, social class, culture, gender or sexual orientation, language and condition", maintains that to overcome "arbitrary discrimination, inequalities, stereotypes and gender hierarchies, it is essential to ensure non-sexist education at all educational levels. Consequently, we consider it essential that this be explicitly established in the Law on the Right of Women to a Life Free of Violence.”

See full statement here