In Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, the municipality caused indignation among women, activists, and collectives by inviting them to create a 'Forensic Kit in Case of Disappearance' as part of its activities for International Women's Day. According to the invitation circulated by the Municipal Institute of Youth, the event was scheduled for this Friday, March 6, at 5:00 PM. As a requirement to participate, attendees were asked to bring a blouse they had worn during the day and a recent, unfiltered photograph printed on paper. On social media, activists, journalists, and women from civil society pointed out that this type of activity normalizes the disappearance of women. Roselia Chaca, a journalist from the Network of Women Journalists of Oaxaca, described the invitation as 'insensitive, irresponsible, macabre, and not at all preventive.' 'It even gave me chills,' said the Zapotec reporter on social media. Similarly, Claudia Valeria Hernández, a member of the Isthmian Women's House (Cami), stated that these types of events are a step backward. María Elena Ríos, an activist and promoter of the Malena Law, stated that the municipality should, at a minimum, issue a public apology for this 'irresponsible' invitation, especially since it is organized by a municipal government and with public funds. She added that there is nothing wrong with a forensic kit, given the country's situation, but 'to offer a workshop on March 8 is unacceptable; because women need preventive actions, not this type of action.' Due to the outrage caused, the post was removed from the municipality's social media. However, Becky Ríos, creator of the Forensic Kit, demanded a public apology, accusing them of plagiarism. 'Someone is plagiarizing my work and they want to dress their municipality in purple, I have not trained anyone to be giving the workshop, they are stealing my work,' she accused. Six people disappear in Oaxaca every 24 hours. According to mothers, fathers, relatives, and collectives of disappeared persons in Oaxaca, six people disappear in this southern entity every 24 hours. The National Registry of Missing and Unlocated Persons (RNPDNO) indicates that 343 people have disappeared in Oaxaca during Salomón Jara's administration, of which 241 remain unlocated, meaning that according to the Registry, only 29.74% of the people have been found.
Oaxaca Municipality Sparks Outrage with 'Forensic Kit for Disappearance' Invitation
In Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, a municipal invitation to create a 'Forensic Kit in Case of Disappearance' for International Women's Day has sparked outrage among women and activists. They argue that such an event normalizes the disappearance of women and demand apologies and preventive actions.