The lieutenant colonel Guadalupe Alvarado Ortiz it looked for to enlist in the missions of peace of the United Nations carried out by the blue helmets, but without proposing it it became the first attached military attache ‘in an outer representation of Mexico.
She is a military nurse and, thanks to the opening of spaces in the female staff to the Secretary of National Defense (Sedena) He arrived at the diplomatic camp, for which he had to prepare.
Out of 80 aspirants, women and men, the lieutenant colonel was selected as an adjunct military attaché at the Mexican embassy in South Africa, after participating in a competition held in January 2020.
“It’s a responsibility because I’m the first woman in this position and you have to set an excellent precedent for the future female generations of ours Armed Forces“May they also feel this call to serve Mexico in this type of commission and prepare,” he said in THE UNIVERSAL.
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In the framework of the International Women’s Day, Alvarado Ortiz considers that the current responsibility of women is to “continue to clear the way, removing these stones that some women may have” and that they prevent them from developing on equal terms.
How did she find out she would be the first deputy military attaché?
-When I received my document, I was surprised because I was looking for an opportunity to go to the UN blue helmets and suddenly when I saw it, I thought I was going to the HIM-HER-IT and not as a military attaché, she was very shocking. I was at a very beautiful time in my career, I was the director of the Number 1 Child Development Center, I was fascinated in this designation learning things.
What tasks do you perform in the aggregator?
-In general, the work of military aggregators is to serve as a bridge for communication, coordination and liaison of the Sedena with the Armed Forces in countries where Mexico has a presence.
This is in order to exchange experiences, reach agreements for the benefit of our country, especially our armed institute in various areas, such as education, science and health.
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How do you rate the contribution women have made to the Mexican Armed Forces?
-I think the most important contribution we have as part of the army is that the opening a staff female in areas that were previously exclusively for men allows the commanders to observe, through another perspective, areas of opportunity and improvement that has an impact on the benefit of all staff.
An example is that one was opened child development center and nothing more because women increased, but it also gave men the opportunity to be able to bear their children. The evolution of society is notorious and we have various types of family, there are also single parents and it was also opened for them, I think it is one of the great contributions.
As part of International Women’s Day, what message does it send to women?
-All women must understand that the freedoms that women currently give us are one collective effort. There was a long history back in the struggle, many women were fighting for equal rights of opportunity, equal treatment and the protection of the various interests that affect us for our quality and gender status.
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Our current responsibility is to continue to clear the way, removing these stones that some women may have, but it is also to release so that the next generations can move forward, it is also to prepare for raise your voice when necessary, to support and defend other women who do not have the conditions or a clean path of thorns, in the end it is always to be supporting each other and continue to set a good precedent
What are your aspirations as a woman and military?
-As a soldier, continue to ascend, because this is our aspiration, in the end our whole career is reflected and is rewarded with promotions. I think I have achieved all my goals, but every time new ones and opportunities arise, this is one.
Years ago I wouldn’t have thought of being one military attache because you didn’t have the chance, you couldn’t cross your mind. To say some fixed goal … I don’t have it right now, I’m open to the possibilities, here the important thing is to be prepared and now I do get into the opportunity and if you win this place, do the best you can. Right now my first goal is to have a good performance in this commission, this would be one of the highest priorities.
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What message does it send to women interested in joining the Army?
-When I joined the Army, the slogan was “Mexican Army, an option in your future”, and the truth is that it was an option in my future and now I think that when you enter the Armed Forces you have great opportunities to represent Mexico and to work in a different, creative way and close to our society. That would be the main message, we really work every day and each of us as soldiers.