Women march in Mexico to protest gender violence

Hundreds of women marched through Mexico City’s streets on Tuesday to protest violence against women in a country where gender violence remains pervasive. Among the hundreds of marchers clad in purple or with green bandanas, some beat drums and others carried signs. One read: “Today I am the voice of those who are asking for help.”

”I am here for my grandmother, for my mother, for all of the women who aren’t here anymore, for all the women who report (violence) and aren’t supported,” said Alin Rocha, a 41-year-old teacher, who marched on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.Gender violence and equality have received more attention since President Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s first female leader, took office last year.