Mexican Feminist Markets Grow Into Vital Support Networks for Women Facing Hardships
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The 'feminist markets' in Mexico City started in 2016 as a Facebook group for women to sell and exchange goods, providing economic opportunities.
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During the pandemic, the markets grew as a support network for women facing unemployment, violence, and inequality.
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There are now physical feminist markets set up in public spaces like parks, with around 600 women involved selling goods and providing legal/psychological help.
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The markets aim to showcase women's capacity to sustain themselves economically and seize public spaces.
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For participants, the markets provide livelihoods and a tight-knit community, with a stallholder highlighting the markets help her not feel alone as a single mother.