Navarro started her career as childcare provider. She joined politics in the '80s in her hometown Andújar where she was a women's movement leader. Following a successful movement for women's rights in Spain, she became a Councilor for Women and Social Affairs on which she served between 1991 and 1995. She joined a political race, representing
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia for a post in the
Congress of Deputies in
1996. As the result of the election, Navarro presided over Justice Commission and also was a Joint Congress-Senate Commission on Women's Rights' spokeswoman until 2000. During those years, she was appointed as a Senator of Andalusia and served as a Deputy of its
Parliament. On 19 July 2010, Navarro attended along with
Baltasar Garzón and
Bibiana Aído, the
University of Jaén's summer courses initiatives regarding
violence against women. During her speech she read the law on protection of women's rights when it comes to gender violence, calling it a ""complex" norm that not only addresses "the causes of violence, but also the consequences"". She also added that an Andalusian minister has a right to act "in the most effective way", "because that can mean saving a life". In February 2012, when two congressmen were in dispute over who will control the party, Navarro decided to go against her party's demands and voted for
Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba over
Carme Chacón. In March 2012, while serving as Minister of Equality and Social Welfare of Andalusia, she aligned herself with
Gaspar Zarrías after he replaced
José Antonio Griñán in a race for the
Regional Government of Andalusia. In September 2013, Navarro was appointed by
Susana Díaz to serve as President of the
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia. After serving as such for eight months, Navarro replaced
Pedro Sánchez as President of the
Spanish Socialist Workers' Party who at that time already occupied the post of secretary general. During the 2019 Congress of Deputies race, Navarro participated in a political debate against
Pablo Montesinos for the Senate post which was shown on
Cadena SER. Navarro won the Senate with 976 votes (44.83%). ==References==