Protesters And Police Face Off During Women’s March In Mexico

Posted by: Kyeyune Andrew Jonathan in world news March 9, 2021

Protesters and police clashed in Mexico City during a march to mark International Women’s Day. Officers forced protestors back with tear gas and riot shields in the capital’s main square, the Zocalo.

The protestors marched in an effort to call upon the government to address the country’s poor record on the murder of women. This act is often referred to as femicide and gender-based violence. Government figures show that at least 939 women were victims of femicide in 2020.

Thousands of women, some with their daughters engaged in the march on Monday in Mexico’s capital. One of the girls carried a sign that read, ‘’They haven’t killed me, but I live in fear.’’

At a point, some members of the crowd managed to pull down some large metal fencing that surrounded the National plaza. They used hammers and wooden poles to remove the fences without getting hurt.

Authorities had erected the barrier covered in the names of femicide victims ahead of the march.

The clashes between protesters and police saw riot officers trying to block protestors from entering the National Plaza area with their shields. Local media in the area reported some of the protestors setting fire on the shields and some of the officers. However, police extinguished these flames.

Police used tear gas and batons to help disperse the crowd. However, before this, protesters injured at least 15 officers and four members of the public.

Activists say the clashes between police and women’s rights campaigners have become more common because it is the only way the government will listen.

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