It has been more than 100 years since the Mexican Revolution, where the Mexican Constitution was signed in Santiago Querétaro. It is dictated that “in the United Mexican States ALL persons shall enjoy the human rights recognized in this Constitution, as well as the guarantees for their protection, whose exercise may NOT be restricted or suspended.” 105 years have passed, and 100% of women have suffered gender inequality, more than 75% of the entire Mexican female population feels insecure in their homeland, and every day at least 10 women in Mexico are victims of femicide.
The rights that women in Mexico have cover all aspects of life: health, education, political participation, economic well-being, not being the object of violence, as well as many more. Women and girls have the right to the full and equal enjoyment of all their human rights and to live free from all forms of discrimination: this is essential for the achievement of human rights, peace and security, and development sustainable.
I remember that during the third of March, international women’s day, in my last school Alexander von Humboldt German International School it was shown that ALL the women in our school had been given some unpleasant and sexist insult, absolutely none felt safe going out to the street after seven at night, and the most surprising thing is that we have ALL been victims of having our body touched without consent.
Therefore . . .
I have a dream that one day I will be able to get home safely after a party by myself.
I have a dream that one day I will be able to have the same salary as a man.
I have a dream that one day I would not have to worry every time an acquaintance, friend, sister, or even my own mother goes out at night alone.
I have a dream that one day they would not kill a single woman every day.
I have a dream that one day I will be able to feel safe in my own country.
I have a dream that one day I would not have to claim someone for touching my body without my consent.
I have a dream that one day female figures can be part of the political decisions of our country.
I have a dream that one day the violence against women in our Mexico will vanish, and that harmony and equality between all genders will emerge.
I have a dream that one day not one more woman will be missing!
“We are the cry of the women who are no longer here!”
I have a dream that one day we will be free!
“If you can dream it, you can do it.”
Walt Disney
This portion of imitation of the “I Have a Dream” Speech of Dr. Martin Luther King, entails my desperate desire that one day every single woman in my country will feel save and free. Within this speech I am not only speaking for myself, but also for all the Mexican Women that live in constant despair oppressed by the shadows of the patriarchy, darkness and death. This literary work was one of the hardest ones for me, because I needed to follow the same structure that Dr. Martin Luther King used on his fabulous speech, and I also needed to be concise with my words. Nevertheless, I really enjoyed writing this personal narrative.
I really love this. I like how you started out with background paragraphs, and then moved on to single sentences. Similarly, I think the transition to ending your sentences with exclamation points is really impactful. I enjoyed reading this, but it’s really scary to see the similarities between different countries in terms of how women are treated.