‘It was civil war’: photographing Mexico’s women’s rights protests

Mahé Elipe captures the visceral anger as International Women’s Day protests turned into a violent clash with policeRead more in our series: Forgotten human rights crises 2021On 8 March 2021, women across the world took part in protests to mark International Women’s Day. In Mexico, there is an added poignancy to the annual event, as at least 10 women are murdered in the country each day; in 2021 the date was was marred by additional violence.In the runup to the day fences were