Mexico: With a march for Women’s Day they demand respect for women’s human rights

Under the slogan “we are fire”, hundreds of women flooded the streets of the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, in the Mexican state of Chiapas, on the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2024.

This year, feminists demanded respect for women’s rights and an end to feminicides, kidnappings and disappearances of boys and girls in Chiapas.

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The contingent of more than 1,000 women was led by a group of girls, breastfeeding mothers and civil organizations who appealed to citizens to “Continue fighting to transform the world”.

The rally started at Plaza de la Resistencia and the route was more than two kilometers long.

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Meanwhile, another contingent, mostly young university students and feminist groups, gathered in the south of the city to walk three kilometers and then join the demonstration called “inclusive”where they culminated in a demonstration and demands for better conditions for women.

They also carried blankets and banners with the caption “I don’t want women to have more power than men, but I want them to have more power over themselves.”, “we weave resistance for our rights, body and territory”.

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At the beginning of the women’s demonstration, a Chiapas State Government helicopter was present, which flew over and inspected the central area of ​​San Cristóbal, while women began to make their presence known to the sound of drums.

As they passed through the streets, some women dressed in black placed banners or painted properties protected by the National Institute of Anthropology and History.

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The protesters, at the end of the rally, made a statement and recalled that, in Chiapas, violence against women has increased.

Proof of this is that, in 2023, at least 36 femicides occurred, while so far, in 2024, four violent deaths have been recorded, which are not classified as femicide, but as homicide.

Source: Elcomercio

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