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Activism and Protest
In recent years, feminist groups have become more vocal with their critique towards police organizations and government figures. These activists are fighting against the inaction and ineffectiveness of the institutions that have not brought justice to the women and girls who have been murdered and assaulted. As a result, feminist groups have established campaigns that aim to bring awareness to the violence against women and femicides that occur daily in Mexico, along with the authorities' indifference and lack of acknowledgement of the problem. The slogan Ni Una Mas, Not Another One, has become widely used to signal that no other woman should be a victim of gender violence. Ni Una Mas has appeared in the form of a hashtag on various social media platforms, as well as out in the streets in campaigns and protests. The hashtag, #NiUnaMas has served as a place to diffuse information, encourage dialogue, and bring awareness to the assault that women and girls experience in Latin America.

In 2020, two monumental protests took place around International Women’s Day. On March 8, 2020, on International Women’s Day, women took to the streets and demanded the government to be accountable for their inability to acknowledge that gender violence was a problem, demanded that murderers be held accountable for their crimes, and brought awareness to the sexual and physical harassment that women experience daily. On the day of the protest, an estimated 80 000 people took part in the protest in Mexico City. The following day,Brujas del Mar, a group of women from Veracruz led the charge of another protest. On March 9th, the protest was dubbed, “Un Dia Sin Mujeres”, A Day Without Women. The aim of this subsequent protest was to simulate a world in which women did not exist, highlighting that women are killed at disproportionate rates. The protest encouraged women to stay home and withdraw from activities that they would normally be involved in. Women stayed home from work, school, social media and refrained from making online purchases. "It was a day for people of all social classes to realize the value of women and young girls in society and their economic impact." Another form of activism that has sprouted is the act of graffiti. Activists have painted on historically significant monuments, buildings, and even paintings slogans that advocate for justice for women. Activists argue that the government places a greater emphasis on the inanimate objects and have a larger emotional reaction to the vandalism than the murders and assaults that women and girls experience daily.