Hundreds of women converged on the Mexico Roundabout, commonly known as “Las Tijeras,” Sunday afternoon to mark International Women’s Day (March 8) with a powerful march demanding gender equality and an end to violence against women.
Mothers walked alongside daughters, sisters linked arms with friends, and colleagues stood together as the crowd swelled throughout the early afternoon.
Dressed predominantly in purple and green, the symbolic colors of feminist movements, the participants created a sea of activists carrying hand-painted signs and banners bearing their demands.
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Women Gather at “Las Tijeras”
Before the march began, women shared personal stories of survival, speaking openly about experiences with abuse, assault, discrimination, and the pain of losing loved ones to femicide.
At 3:00 p.m., the march began moving along Paseo de los Héroes. Chants and songs echoed off surrounding buildings as protesters made their voices heard, demanding justice and societal change for women.
The destination was the Cuauhtémoc Roundabout, where marchers gathered to continue their demonstrations. The energy remained focused on amplifying the voices of women who could not be there to speak for themselves.
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Black Bloc Actions
A group known as the “black bloc”, women dressed entirely in black who engage in direct action, separated from the main march and headed toward the State Attorney General’s Office on Sánchez Taboada Boulevard.
At the prosecutor’s office, the group sprayed graffiti on the building, broke windows, and removed furniture from the premises.
Similar graffiti appeared at both the Cuauhtémoc and Abraham Lincoln roundabouts, as well as at several stations of Tijuana’s Integrated Transport System (SITT).
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Meanwhile, other demonstrators made their way toward the Municipal Palace, where municipal police maintained a protective presence around the government building.
Despite the property damage, authorities confirmed no injuries or major incidents occurred during the march.
