We celebrate our day
marching to the Pantheon
a hand on the flag
and another on the heart
we fight against the empire
who wants to dominate us
we fight against men
who want to silence us
we fight for a world
where there is no inequality
we fight for the women
who live in my city
for those who live in Lima
in Santiago or Bogotá
the women they have hurt
and the one they have abused
for the missing
and the one they have imprisoned
with no right to protest
for the ones who have everything
for the ones who have nothing
for the violated women
and those they put in the grave
for the mothers, for the daughters
WOMAN is humanity
So many that have been killed
for defending their truth
Rights? we have them
and they must be respected
A Day to celebrate
A day to commemorate
A day to not forget.
March 8, 2020, Ottawa, Canada
Myriam Meza de Acuña is a sociologist, retired from public administration in Venezuela in the area of housing. Currently working at the Embassy of Venezuela in Canada.
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