Yesterday, having just posted Celebrating the Women of Oaxaca, I set off for my cataloging shift at the Oaxaca Lending Library. As I turned up the Alcalá, I was greeted by bevy of beautiful and colorful women in all shapes, sizes, and lifestyles — Oaxaca’s tribute to women on International Women’s Day. By the way, you can see in the distance in one of the photos, the Migrantes are still here.
Meanwhile, down at the Government Palace, the City Council recognized the history and contribution of 10 women conferring upon each a Distinguished Citizen award; Zapotec women demanded justice for the disappeared and prisoners; and several city workers dismissed over a year ago (according to them, without cause) held a protest demanding reinstatement.
Thus was International Women’s Day in Oaxaca!
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View From Casita Colibrí 
In the Xochimico district, women’s day was celebrated in an outdoor gathering of music, poetry, and theater.
The theater presentation was in the method of Theater of the Oppressed, and confronted the issue of abortion rights. After the initial piece, several brave spectators, proposed solutions to the problem, then went on stage to act out their proposals. It was both educational and fun.
Very interesting, I saw a posting about it, but unfortunately had other plans.
For a more complete description of the Xochimilco event, see the link below
http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6634099091904526852#editor/target=post;postID=7994168294724419329
Sorry, wrong URL. Please use the one below:
http://isaacohel.blogspot.com/2012/03/theater-of-opressed.html
Beautiful drawing… Thanks for the link!