The women who fought in the Mexican Revolution

Published December 7, 2024

The Mexican Revolution is full of stories and larger-than-life characters like Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, José María Morelos, and Venustiano Carranza. Less known are the thousands of women who joined the revolution to fight on the front lines and provided critical support services. They would set up camp, do all the cooking and washing, but also cared for the wounded, handled the logistics of arms and ammunition transportation, fought alongside the men, and even served as spies behind enemy lines.

By joining the Mexican Revolution, women were able to challenge the stereotype of women as weak, submissive, and incapable of holding important roles in society. These were not weak women. They did the heavy lifting on the battlefield, carrying arms and ammunition long distances, foraging for food which they used to prepare meals for hundreds, dragging wounded soldiers to safety so they could tend to their wounds. Many performed these tasks while pregnant or carrying a small child on their back.

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