The power of women gets stronger when we join our forces and I have been able to check it during my experience in Mexico.
In all the cases of water conflicts we found in Mexico, there were women fighting against injustice, threats, working to bring water to their homes, standing in the first row in every marching to defend their right to water.
I want to express my admiration for them through this blog. Because it is not only the social or administrative fight they stand up against, it is also a huge psychological and internal fight the one they struggle. Having to deal with severe threats (in first person and to their family members), police reprisals, suffering health problems and watching how people surrounding them are dying of illnesses caused by water pollution … All these struggles are difficult to deal with in your life and watching this women standing up against all and continuin their everyday life really inspires me. They are such strong people.
That’s why I wanted to send them a huge THANK YOU.
Thank you for inspiring me.
Thank you for receiving and welcome us as if we were a member of your family.
Thank you for sharing with us your struggles, worries and thoughts.
Thank you for not loosing your smile.
Thank you for being such brave women.
And thank you for being who you are, real people with real problems and a huge heart.
With Mrs. Soledad Huerta and her family.
We only were able to meet Anahi through Skype, but she helped us a lot in Jalisco.
The lovely Graciela, a biologist, who looks after her family at the same time she works against injustice, threats and the pollution in Santiago River (El Salto, Jalisco). She has got a strong heart.
Sofia, Graciela’s daughter. Also working in the same issues as her mother does and helping in a research on food conflicts. She is such a brave young woman.
The endearing and funny people from Temacapulin. They were so corageous.
The amazing Emma. Such a clever, brave and friendly woman from Temacapulin.
Mother Lupita and Ale from “Centro Fray Julian de Garces, Derechos Humanos y Desarrollo A.C.” in Tlaxcala. Their most important working issues are water pollution and women rights. They provide education to communities to promote human rights.
De todo corazón este blog está dedicado a ustedes, las mujeres mexicanas.
