Women's rights and uruguayan constitution reform. A legal ethical imperative. Preliminary notes

Abstract

The constitutional evolution of women's rights is analyzed, starting from the premise of a necessary constitutional regulatory adjustment that allows to keep pace with the changes at the social and legal level obseved from the middle of the 20th century to the 21st. The analysis presents legislation dats surrounding gender equality in harmony with the obligations assumed by the Uruguay state due to ratifying the main treaties related to human rights. This aspecto is however not reflected in the constitution as from 1967 onwards, its partial reforms concern mostly about electoral issues and others not directly related to the issue of women. The importance of promoting a constitutional reform that at least introduces certain principles is highlighted so that jointly or at a later date, a more specific modification that projects the fulfilment of women's human rights can be pursued.