Published March 3rd, 2022

The Colectiva Sororas y Rebeldes SMA invites women to join the peaceful separatist march in commemoration of International Women’s Day, it will be on March 8 at 4 pm leaving from the kiosk in Parque Juarez. No men will be allowed.

Below we share the text of the invitation made by the collective Sororas y Rebeldes SMA:

? Date: Tuesday, March 08, 2022.
? Meeting Point: Kiosko Parque Benito Juarez at 16:00 hrs.

REMEMBER TO CARRY AT ALL TIMES YOUR MASK COVER AND COVER ANY IDENTIFICATION MARKS!

SEPARATIST MARCH/ NO MEN.

DRESS CODE: Black, purple, and/or green.
Black (representing mourning for our sisters killed by femicide).
Purple/ violet (color of the feminist movement).
Green (legalization of abortion)

WHAT TO BRING.

• Cell phone with charge, charger, or portable battery. Credit
• Mouth cover and anti-bacterial gel.
• Bottle of water and snacks
• Individual medicine kit (in case you need it) *Reliable contact list and phone number
• List of reliable contacts and emergency numbers at hand *Some personal defense items
• Some personal defense items
• Sunscreen

WHAT IS SEPARATIST FEMINISM?

Feminist separatism is the separation in varying degrees from males and their institutions, from relationships, roles, and activities that are defined by males, dominated by males, and that act for the benefit of males. Feminist separatism is a refusal to maintain male privilege and power in any way.

Separatism can take many forms, in varying degrees: including only women in activities or meetings; organizing only in women’s collectives or groups, refusing to participate in any mixed groups; forming women-only cultural, artistic, or sociopolitical groups; not watching or collaborating with male chauvinist media; being rude to misogynistic males; not tolerating any display of male chauvinism before you; refusing to debate issues about women that are not debatable; breaking off or avoiding close or intimate relationships with males; not having sexual relations with males, whatever your sexual preferences.

Feminist separations are rarely sought or maintained in personal or political confines. Most often it is the instinctive rejection and self-care of women in the face of the systematic misogyny that surrounds us.