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The origin of feminism in Mexico
It dates from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as a result of social disadvantages and inequalities in froint on men. -
First wave
It was from 1915 to 1919, a feminist project began to take shape in Mérida. In this were Hermila Galindo, Elena Torres, Atala Apodaca, among others. -
First feminist movement
It occurred in Yucatan in December 1916, led mainly by teachers who sought to build consensus around educational and social reforms. -
Second wave
It started in the 1970s, marked by the student movement of '68.
It was made up of middle-class urban women, university students, mostly from Mexico City, who questioned male-female relationships. -
IV World Conference on Women
With it, a new impetus was given to feminist struggles.
We can say that the achievements in this sense were, on the one hand, the coordination between organized women at the regional, state and national levels who exchanged knowledge, support and political presence; on the other, in the government sector the mandate to work with a gender perspective was increased. -
Feminism today
This time it started in 2019 due to kidnapping attempts on the Mexico City subway. -
First march of 2019
It happened on August 17 against the rape of a 17-year-old girl by police officers.
In this they set fire to a metrobus, broke windows and graffiti the Angel of Independence. -
A rapist on your way
On November 25 in Chile they created a performance with that name.
It soon became a hymn and hundreds of women sang it on the CDMX socket. -
8M and 9M
Last March 8, the last march was held with the participation of approximately 80 thousand people.
And on March 9 a national strike. -
Now
Currently violence against women has not stopped, there are approximately 10 femicides a day and the government promises that it is working on it.
