During these days we will have activities and events to commemorate International Women’s Day in CDMX, which occurs every March 8.
According to the CNDH, the purpose of this day is to protect the rights of women, as well as to raise awareness about the importance of empowering them and to make visible the discrimination and conditions of inequality they still live in.
That is why this March 8 and subsequent days there will be activities to raise awareness and learn more about this day, as well as keep an eye on the work of women writers, directors and artists.
International Women’s Day events in CDMX
“Resilience”, at the Franz Mayer
This World Press Photo exhibition presents award-winning images from 2000 to 2021. The objective is to explore the evolution of women’s struggle and gender issues in the 21st century; it also covers different topics such as discrimination and violence against women.
You can visit it until Sunday, March 12. The entrance fee is $85.
📍Hidalgo Avenue 45, Historic Center of Mexico City.
Concert at Garibaldi
This Thursday, March 9, there will be a special concert. Mariachi Femenil Amazonas, which belongs to the Mariachi Ollin Yoliztli School, will be performing. The event will start at 1:00 pm and will have free admission.
📍Callejón de la Amargura 10, Centro, Cuauhtémoc mayor’s office.
Women’s time
This is a festival that will feature 150 artists. Between March 6 and 12, more than 120 activities will take place in 91 venues; for example, on March 10 and 11, a day of dance will be presented in places such as the Kiosco de la Alameda Central and in the esplanade of the Xochimilco and Tláhuac municipalities.
In the CDMX billboard you can see all the activities that will take place.
Film series at Casa del Lago
On Saturdays and Sundays in March films will be screened free of charge at Casa del Lago, as part of the series: “Mexican female directors, different generations”. You will see films such as “Perfume of Violets”, “Intimate Battles”, “Mixtec Knot” and “Flower in Otomí”, to name a few.
📍first section of the Chapultepec Forest
Exhibitions at Cenart
The National Center for the Arts Mexico has two exhibitions related to International Women’s Day. The first one will open on March 9 and is called “Women in Art”. This exhibition features 38 artists from countries such as Brazil, Chile, Spain, Cuba, Poland and Mexico. You will find it at Espacio Alternativo Gallery from March 9 to April 16.
At Cenart you will also see the exhibition “Sin hijxs. 20 respuestas” (Without children. 20 answers), which is made up of photographs of women who decided not to be mothers. It seeks to raise awareness about the issue and encourage people to continue thinking about it without stereotypes or prejudices. You will find it at the Central Gallery from March 3 to April 30.
📍Río Churubusco 79, Country Club, Churubusco, Coyoacán, Mexico City.
Films at Faro Tecómitl
Here there will also be a special film series for 8M. On Wednesday, March 8, “Ruido” by director Natalia Beristáin, and “Las sufragistas”, by director Sarah Gravon, will be screened. On Friday, March 10, “Tesoros” by María Novaro will be screened. These screenings are part of the Tiempo de Mujeres festival. Admission is free.
📍avenida Dr. Gastón Melo 40, upper floor, Tenantitla, San Antonio Tecómitl, Milpa Alta
Vindictive Journey
Surely you have heard about Vindictas; it is a project that, in addition to making women’s work visible, seeks to generate reflection and dialogue about their rights. On the occasion of March 8, they will have a special day.
It will be held on March 10 starting at 10:30 am. Within the program you will learn about the work of women editors, writers, artists, speakers and more. Admission is free.
📍Orizaba 24, Roma Norte, Cuauhtémoc district.