Feminisms and dissidents marched against racism and inequality in Lima.
Women and diverse groups in Peru mobilized on March 8th against inequality and violence, and in response to the repression carried out by the government of Dina Boluarte.
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LIMA, Peru. Women and LGBTQ+ people in Peru marched against inequality and violence, and in response to the repression carried out by the government of Dina Boluarte against Indigenous women. The demonstrations were held in conjunction with International Women's Day (March 8). The protests took place in various cities across Peru on the afternoon of Saturday, March 11.
In Lima, a large march took place, with the participation of feminist groups, women's and LGBTQ+ organizations, women's and disability rights groups, Indigenous and Afro-descendant groups, and labor and professional organizations. It began at Washington Park, where people started gathering around 4:00 p.m. The march proceeded along the popular Arequipa Avenue in the Lince district, with thousands of people chanting slogans and chanting slogans such as: " Not one less," "We want to live," "They touch one, we all respond," and "Feminist women against the dictatorship!"
The march through the streets of Lima lasted barely an hour. The Peruvian National Police restricted the protesters' path near the 14th block of Arequipa Avenue, and the planned route was changed and shortened. The route change stemmed from restrictions imposed by the mayor of Lima, Rafael López Aliaga, who has publicly declared himself "pro-life."
The slogan for March 8th in Peru
The Lima march was held under the slogan "March 8th Against the racist dictatorship and for a constituent assembly," and it is part of the deep political and social crisis in Peru, marked by reports of serious human rights violations. "We organized ourselves to commemorate International Working Women's Day and to confront the inequality and indifference of the civic-military dictatorship of Dina Boluarte," the organizers explained.
In the last week of February, transgender people organized a march to denounce the violence suffered by this community. In the first 40 days of the year, they recorded at least eight transfemicides. This March Against Hate Crimes: For Diverse Women Sex Workers, drew approximately 3,000 people in Lima.
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