In Mexico City, a 'day without women': On Sunday, thousands of women had taken to the streets of Mexico City, not only to mark International Women’s Day, but also to begin a two-day protest against the rising violence against Mexican women and girls.
There was an eerie quiet to much of Mexico City on Monday. The city’s traffic, among the worst in the world, was much more manageable. There seemed to be fewer people in the streets and in shops of the normally busy Polanco neighborhood. Many exercise and yoga studios were closed for the day or had limited classes.
On Sunday, thousands of women had taken to the streets of my city, not only to mark International Women’s Day, but also to protest the rising violence against Mexican women and girls. Historically, violence against women has always been high in Mexico, but in the last couple of years the amount of crimes has increased., 2,833 women were killed in the period from January to September in 2019. Of these numbers, only 25.
in the state of Guanajuato after she dropped off a friend, a pregnant woman was shot outside of her home in Veracruz, and another young woman in her early 20s was found in an abandoned lot in Coahuila.these violent crimes keep occurring because of neoliberal policies put in place by his predecessors. Despite the fact that he was elected by an overwhelming majority who hoped for change and peace, there seems to be no plan to take on the violence in the country.
proposed a weekday strike, when the real impact could be felt. A day in Mexico without women would mean they couldn’t go to school, couldn’t go to work, couldn’t buy anything at the supermarket or from their local vendors. They couldn’t post on social media, use public transport, visit their relatives, or go to social gatherings. It was a day for people of all social classes to realize the value of women and young girls in society and their economic impact.
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