The Assembly of Sexual and Gender Dissidents of San Cristóbal de Las Casas, called on the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and other communities not to let go unnoticed any type of discrimination or act of violence and to look for ways to put an end to impunity following the murder of four women in Argentina.
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Women from 6 regions of Chiapas pronounce, “We have dignity and confidence that women, communities, neighborhoods and civil organizations will make and be a network to be able to confront this wave of systematic violence…Together and organized we will overcome.”
Schools for Chiapas is honored to be able to support these gatherings of women defenders of territory and life.
It was said recently that congratulating women on International Women’s Day is akin to congratulating students on October 2nd, the anniversary of the Tlatelolco Massacre. Without doubt, the Tsotsil women of Chenalhó have little to celebrate.
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Femicidal violence continues to be a major problem in Chiapas with most of the crimes remaining in impunity. Three femicides have already been registered in the state this year.
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We know of the vital role of women in Zapatismo, as military commanders during the insurrection, as creators of the groundbreaking Revolutionary Law of Women, and as community leaders. In this piece, Rosaluz Pérez Espinosa, who for many years worked closely with women in Zapatista communities, examines how the participation of women, grounded by their experience in the daily life of caring for their communities, shaped of the concept and practice of autonomy in Zapatista territory.
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