As part of International Women's Day, feminist collectives will gather in different places in Mexico City to hold the March of 8M.
March 8 commemorates the struggle of women for their rights; the protests that preceded the marches were promoted in 1953 when American textile workers resumed the suffragist movement and demanded equal working and wage conditions compared to men.
It was until 1975 that the United Nations (UN) officially named March 8 as International Women's Day, since then year after year women and girls carry out activities to highlight the struggle.
At the March 8 marches in Mexico City, women and girls travel through slogans, posters and some distinctive garment to demand justice for cases of femicide, poor working conditions, to show aggressors and sexist violence. In this year's 2022, feminist collectives will gather at different points near the capital center to address the Angel of Independence and Zócalo.
Meeting times and points
* The contingent of Women Raising Are Fighting will also leave at 12:00 PM from the Mexico pediment, in front of the Monument to the Revolution, where women, mothers and infants can join.
* The Separatist University Contingent is organized by students from the Faculty of Architecture of the UNAM, their meeting will be from 12:00 PM in Ciudad Universitaria to later go to their second meeting point in the Juárez Metro.
* Dignified, Free and Feminist Contingent of the National Autonomous Metropolitan University (UAM) Xochimilco, were convened at 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the General Anaya Metro, after 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Cafeteria el Pendulo to go to the Angel of Independence from 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
* The Organized Women of the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of UNAM will have workshops on feminist handkerchiefs, on the prevention of gender violence, which will be given by a psychologist at 11:15 in the morning and talks on feminism prior to their departure at 1:15 p.m. from Ciudad Universitaria. Monument to the Revolution at 3:00 p.m.
* The feminist collective Raíz de Maleza convened in the former pediment in front of the Monument to the Revolution at 14:00 hours.
* The Women's Museum summoned women to meet at the Monument to the Revolution, corner with the 7 Eleven on Avenida de la República and Ponciano Arriaga at 15: hours.
* The meeting point of the Brujas Marchando collective will leave the Wicca Blue Moon Brotherhood located in Dr. Atl, number 19, Santa María La Ribera neighborhood at 14:00 hours to leave for the Monument to the Revolution at 14:30 and will end in the Zocalo.
Route of the march
The 8M march will pass through Paseo de la Reforma, in the direction of the Glorieta de las Mujeres who fight, then along Hidalgo Avenue towards the Central Axis, to finish the tour in the Historic Center of the CDMX.
Recommendations for attendees
Several groups made security measures and recommendations for before, during and at the end of the March 8 march:
* Eat and hydrate well at home.
* Wear a mask and antibacterial gel.
* Wear sneakers, comfortable clothes and a hat to protect yourself from the sun.
* When you leave the march, send the location to your contingent or colleagues.
* If you are able to bring a first aid kit.
* Clothing or some distinctive accessory between groups.
* When you get home send the location.
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