Congratulations, President-Elect Fernández de Kirchner! Last night Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, of the Justicialist party, was elected president of Argentina. Fernández de Kirchner, a laywer, politician, and Peronist for the last 30 years, and served two terms in the Senate. Her politics are left-leaning and her campaign strongly emphasized social justice and human rights.
In her opening speech as president-elect, she declared her alliance with the more left-leaning Peronists, and also mentioned gender issues. To wild applause from women in the audience in this video, she speaks of her double responsiblity, not just as a member of a political forum, that conducts the business of a nation, but also she bears the immense responsibility for, or because of, her gender. She speaks to women to use their abilities from bridging the private and public sphere, and their responsibility to pull together the country's differences.
Tengo el honor más grande que se le puede conferir a un argentino, pero también quiero decirles que me siento con una doble responsabilidad también por el género. Permítanme dirigirme a mis hermanas de género para convocarlas a todas: sé que podemos desarrollar una gran tarea porque tenemos aptitudes especiales.
I have the greatest honor that can be conferred on an argentine, but also I want to say that I feel with double responsibility also because of my gender. I'd like to say to my sisters to summon us all, I know that we can build a great work, because we have special ability.
