A woman, with her hand palms painted in red, yells during a march to mark International Women's Day in Guadalajara, Mexico March 8, 2020. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Millions of Mexican women stayed away from offices, schools and government agencies on Monday to join a second day of marches to protest against violence and macho culture, as an eerie quiet fell on normally bustling streets and factories.
The wildcat strike, dubbed "a day without us," is intended to show what life would be like if women vanished from society. It followed a series of massive protests on Sunday to mark International Women's Day.
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