In Mexico, a gain for native civil rights is a loss for some women
Tagged: children, latina, Mexico, Oaxaca
Women in this native village high in the pine-clad mountains of Oaxaca rise each morning at 4 a.m. to gather firewood, grind corn, prepare the day’s food, care for the children and clean the house.
But they aren’t allowed to vote in local elections, because – the men say – they don’t do enough work.
It was here, in a village that has struggled for centuries to preserve its Zapotec traditions, that Eufrosina Cruz, 27, decided to become the first woman to run for mayor – despite the fact that women aren’t allowed to attend town assemblies, much less run for office.”*
*From: canadianpress.google.com
Traducido: usando Google o Altavista/Babel Fish
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Filed Under: 1. Hispanic News, Eye Openers, International, Politics
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