Why Women in Argentina Have Called for a Day of Mourning
Why Women in Argentina Have Called for a Day of Mourning
An organizer of Argentina's Ni Una Menos tells AQ that the Oct. 19 protests highlight a global problem – and growing empowerment.
On October 19 women across Argentina will protest femicide – the killing of women because they are women. The particularly chilling murder of a 16-year-old girl has inspired women's rights group Ni Una Menos (Not One Less) to call for a day of mourning dubbed “Black Wednesday,” which will include a "women's strike" and a march to government offices at Buenos Aires’ Plaza de Mayo. Since the birth of the group in Argentina last year, protests inspired by the movement have sprung up in places like Peru, Spain and Uruguay. AQ...
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