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Mexican women strike for justice

Monday, March 9, won’t be any ordinary day in Mexico. The call for women to drop out of normal activity that day in protest of violence and abuse against the distaff gender has gone viral.

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Red Shoe displays will pop up across the nation to symbolize the feminist movement to curb violence and sexual harassment against women.

The country may not come to a grinding halt, but the impact of the Paro Nacional (strike) is sure to be felt on a national and local scale.

Lakeside’s municipal governments, many schools and businesses have pledged there will be no repercussions for women and girls who stay home to join the #UnDiaSinNosotras movement. So how will they spend the day?

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