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Women’s voices

Posted in Creativity, Culture, Holidays, Travel & Tourism, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on March 8, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Celebrating March 8, International Women’s Day, with women speaking from the walls of Oaxaca.

I absolutely refuse to deny my voice. Let’s fight together [against voices saying] you are insufficient, they are exaggerated.
Faces we see, feelings we don’t know. We were born to be happy.
Not all mothers celebrate, some look for [their missing children].
… Not even the women …

From ARMARTE, a women’s collective dedicated to using the arts as a tool for social transformation.

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Zapata stays

Posted in Creativity, Culture, History, Music, Travel & Tourism, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »

Even if you’re dreaming of sitting on a beach with a book and glass of wine in hand, there are reminders that one hundred years ago, on April 10, 1919, Mexican revolutionary hero Emiliano Zapata was assassinated.

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In southern Mexico, in the words of Lila Downs, Zapata Se Queda (Zapata Stays) and remains a beloved martyr who continues to inspire.

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And, to remind all to never forget, and continue the struggle.  The cry of “not one more” echos from the streets.

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Mural on the wall of Taller-Galeria Siqueiros on Calle Porfirio Díaz.

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Women in struggle

Posted in Creativity, Culture, Politics, Protests, Travel & Tourism, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2019| 2 Comments »

Armed with their art, the women of Armarte OAX have taken to the streets to raise their voices in struggle.

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And, they aren’t alone in Oaxaca…

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In the early evening of International Women’s Day, thousands of women “reclaimed” some of the most dangerous streets of the city demanding an end to street harassment, punishment for rapists, the cessation of violence against women, and safe abortion.

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Struggle, the other “women’s work.”

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