Argentina Tinged in Black to Protest Against Gender Violence
On 19th of October Black Wednesday resounded across Argentina. As a part of the national day, the platform Ni una Menos organized a national protest violence against women in Argentina.
Arriving in their thousands, over 50 union groups and feminist organizations attend the rally. The organizers promoted a strike between 1 and 2pmet chanting the mottos "Vivas nos queremos" (We want ourselves alive) and "Not even one (more women) less" ("Ni una menos").
This mobilization took part due to the rape and torture that Lucía Pérez suffered earlier this month. She was a 16-year-old girl from Mar del Plata city who died in hospital after the attack.
An Argentina tinged in black shouted in the streets to stop the increasing gender violence that has risen 78% since 2008 in the country.
The Feminicides Observatory in Argentina, directed by the NGO La Casa del Encuentro, reported 285 'feminicides' during 2015, a term used for sex-based hate crimes.
#NiUnaMenos also went to the Argentinian Congress in two marches organised in June of last year to complain about the same issue. They explained that sexual violence is - of course - not only a problem in Argentina. They argue that fighting against patriarchal societies is an international issue and emphasised the importance of recognising gender violence. “It’s not a specific blow by a specific man against one woman in particular, it’s a message to all women to return to our stereotypical roles,” said Sabrina Cantabria, one of the organizers of the march.
October alone, 19 women have been murdered in Argentina, and it hasn't even been a full month. In London, a group of protesters united in front of the Argentinian Embassy to show support to the mobilization.
Model: Carlota Ruiz
