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International Women's Day: Clashes mar Mexico City march | International Women's Day: Clashes mar Mexico City march |
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Police in Mexico have clashed with protesters, following a huge march marking International Women's Day. | Police in Mexico have clashed with protesters, following a huge march marking International Women's Day. |
About 80,000 people took to the streets to highlight the country's rising levels of violence against women. | About 80,000 people took to the streets to highlight the country's rising levels of violence against women. |
The rally began peacefully, but police say some groups threw petrol bombs and officers responded with tear gas. More than 60 people were injured. | The rally began peacefully, but police say some groups threw petrol bombs and officers responded with tear gas. More than 60 people were injured. |
Tensions are high ahead of a strike in Mexico on Monday when women will strike in protest at gender-based violence. | Tensions are high ahead of a strike in Mexico on Monday when women will strike in protest at gender-based violence. |
An estimated 10 women are killed each day in the country and police are investigating more than 700 cases of "femicide", the killing of women. | An estimated 10 women are killed each day in the country and police are investigating more than 700 cases of "femicide", the killing of women. |
Last month, hundreds of women protested against the murder of 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla, who was allegedly stabbed and mutilated by her partner. | Last month, hundreds of women protested against the murder of 25-year-old Ingrid Escamilla, who was allegedly stabbed and mutilated by her partner. |
What happened at the march? | What happened at the march? |
Most protestors marched peacefully in Mexico City, city officials said. | Most protestors marched peacefully in Mexico City, city officials said. |
Participants shouted "Alive they took them, Alive we want them" and wrote Ingrid Escamilla's name on the walls of buildings. | Participants shouted "Alive they took them, Alive we want them" and wrote Ingrid Escamilla's name on the walls of buildings. |
"I came here to represent and march for my friends who are no longer here," one woman told EFE news agency. | "I came here to represent and march for my friends who are no longer here," one woman told EFE news agency. |
But some groups of people wearing masks threw petrol bombs and set fire to parts of the route, including a door to Mexico's National Place and the president's residence, city officials said. | But some groups of people wearing masks threw petrol bombs and set fire to parts of the route, including a door to Mexico's National Place and the president's residence, city officials said. |
Seven people were arrested for attacking a group of protestors. Most of those hurt suffered minor injuries, they said. | Seven people were arrested for attacking a group of protestors. Most of those hurt suffered minor injuries, they said. |
Thirteen people were taken to hospital. | Thirteen people were taken to hospital. |
Why are protestors angry? | Why are protestors angry? |
The problem of violence against women in Mexico is getting worse and the government is being accused of inaction. | The problem of violence against women in Mexico is getting worse and the government is being accused of inaction. |
In one case in 2016, a 20-year-old student was murdered after a family birthday party and her body was found close to the workplace of the man she was last seen with. | In one case in 2016, a 20-year-old student was murdered after a family birthday party and her body was found close to the workplace of the man she was last seen with. |
Within a day, three men who had been with her in her final moments were released without charge and key evidence was lost. | Within a day, three men who had been with her in her final moments were released without charge and key evidence was lost. |
There has been decades of indifference and widespread impunity in Mexico over such killings, says Maria de la Luz Estrada, President of the National Citizens' Observatory on Femicide. | There has been decades of indifference and widespread impunity in Mexico over such killings, says Maria de la Luz Estrada, President of the National Citizens' Observatory on Femicide. |
President López Obrador was criticised in February for suggesting that media were "manipulating" the problem. He later said his government was attentive to the issue. | President López Obrador was criticised in February for suggesting that media were "manipulating" the problem. He later said his government was attentive to the issue. |
Millions of women will take part in a one-day strike on Monday called "A Day Without Us" to call for more action and show how public life looks without them. | |
International Women's Day protests globally | International Women's Day protests globally |
Women and men across the world staged marches on Sunday to mark International Women's Day. | Women and men across the world staged marches on Sunday to mark International Women's Day. |
Events have taken place for more than a century and grew out of a trade union movement that demanded political and economic rights for women. | Events have taken place for more than a century and grew out of a trade union movement that demanded political and economic rights for women. |
In the UK and the US women marched to campaign to close the gender pay gap and celebrated the Me Too movement. | In the UK and the US women marched to campaign to close the gender pay gap and celebrated the Me Too movement. |
Marches in several countries were marred by clashes. In Pakistan, Islamists threw stones and shoes at demonstrators. | Marches in several countries were marred by clashes. In Pakistan, Islamists threw stones and shoes at demonstrators. |
In Kyrgyzstan protesters were attacked by masked men who tore up their banners, and in Istanbul Turkish police fired tear gas at a group of women. | In Kyrgyzstan protesters were attacked by masked men who tore up their banners, and in Istanbul Turkish police fired tear gas at a group of women. |
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