Marchers bring attention to Juarez murders - MX

[dArKeR]

AThe serial murders and disappearances of young women and girls in the bleak Mexican border town of Cuidad Juarez were transformed this weekend from a forgotten tragedy into an international symbol.

The grieving mothers and local activists who have been unsuccessfully trying to draw attention to the murders for years found themselves enveloped in a haze of pink banners and scarves, battling through a media circus shoulder to shoulder with Jane Fonda and Sally Field.

"One of the horrors is feeling that you don't matter, that what happens to you and your family has no impact, there are no ripples, you just don't count," Fonda said. "Part of our coming here is to show these mothers that we are hearing and we do care."

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2004/02/17/2003099096

[Judi Lynn]

1. It's unimaginable that there has been no solution yet to these murders

It's been going on for ages.

What a shame. I hope additional publicity might help.

Thanks for the article.

[La_Serpiente]

2. I had a seperate thread about this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=113&topic_id=6604

if anyone is interested.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Thanks for the link

Appreciated the three articles you posted.

You'd think more people would have noticed hundreds of women being murdered in one small area in the last ten years, wouldn't you?

Very sad.

[La_Serpiente]

4. It is very sad

Socially Conscious Organizations like NOW and others should expand their reach to an international stage.

I find it totally apalling that the killers have not been brought to justice yet. 300 women, and no hope in sight.

[duhneece]

5. Thank you

It is mind boggling trying to imagine hundreds of young women being murdered and no perpetrator being found so far. Makes Jack the Ripper look tame.