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Write for Rights 2021: Mexico - Wendy Galarza
Wendy Galarza is a dedicated childcare worker. She's passionate about supporting children in their youngest years, because she believes it's the best way to ...
Wendy Galarza is a dedicated child carer. She is passionate about helping children in their youngest years because she believes it is the best way to create a friendlier, more compassionate society.
It's a destination that Wendy works hard for in Mexico, where women are often humiliated, attacked, and killed for being women. She, too, a feminist activist, almost lost her life for denouncing such violence.
On November 9, 2020, Wendy participated in a march organized by feminist collectives in Cancun to seek justice for the murder of a woman named Alexis. But when a group of protesters started pulling down and burning down wooden barriers, the police fired shots into the air and, some say, into the crowd. Wendy later discovered that she had gunshot wounds in her leg and vulva.
She filed a complaint with the police two days later. It took months for prosecutors to accept their additional evidence, including clothing with bullet holes from the day of the protest. Today the case continues. Those suspected of criminal responsibility for their shooting have not been brought to justice.
Undeterred, Wendy formed a collective with other women who were attacked during the protest. “I will never forget 9N,” she says. "I will continue to raise my voice and defend the human rights of myself and my combat partners."
Seek justice for Wendy from the Mexican authorities.
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