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Project November 2, 2023

Ni Una Menos: Mexico’s Women Combating Femicide

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Yadira Cortés (bottom right), María Isabel Aguilera (top left), and supporters of Red Mesa de Mujeres at a commemorative ceremony honoring the lives lost to femicide over the past 20 years in Ciudad Juárez. Image courtesy of Yadira Cortés and Red Mesa de Mujeres. Mexico, 2022.

Families of femicide victims in Mexico are often left in the dark after they file a crime report; their needs and questions fall on deaf ears. Government agencies designed to handle these cases are not doing the necessary work.

Feminist collectives in Mexico are making up for the lack of action through their own methods, such as public demonstrations and various workshops. Much of the work these women do is often overlooked and disregarded. While their activism is appreciated by the families they help, government officials think otherwise.

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