President Claudia Sheinbaum lamented men's involvement in violent acts during the International Women's Day march in Mexico City. The demonstration gathered around 100,000 women demanding an end to gender violence. Sheinbaum noted that most protests were peaceful across the country.
The International Women's Day march, held on March 8, drew approximately 100,000 women in Mexico City, starting from the Ángel de la Independencia to the Zócalo. Participants demanded justice and an end to gender violence, which claims 11 victims daily in Mexico, as noted in the protests.
In her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum expressed bewilderment at men's involvement in the violent incidents. “Many men in the violent acts, which was hard to understand why they did those activities”, she said. Specifically, a small group identified as bloque negro attempted to force entry into the Palacio de Ayuntamiento on the night of March 8. Sheinbaum reiterated that her administration does not support such expressions and that protests were mostly peaceful in most states.
In context, Mexico sees about 10 feminicides daily; in 2025, there were 2,798 female murders, of which 725 were investigated as feminicides. The president defended protective measures, such as three-meter metal fences around historic buildings, installed since the previous Thursday to prevent clashes.
Other mobilizations took place in states like Toluca, Aguascalientes, and Oaxaca, with similar demands against vicarious violence and impunity. In Mexico City, an attempt to access the Catedral Metropolitana was contained by female police without reported injuries.
