Overview
- Mexico detailed a national schedule for the UN’s 16 Days of Activism, prioritizing sexual violence, digital abuse and male engagement, with dated actions from mass rights‑card distribution to data reviews on December 10.
- In Mexico City, thousands marched for justice for victims and the disappeared, as survivor networks like Renase urged tougher penalties for feminicide attempts and groups cited about ten women killed daily with only a fraction probed as feminicide.
- In Spain, demonstrations in Ourense and Ermua centered on ‘institutional violence,’ with activists denouncing service delays and cuts and officials reporting 567 active Viogén cases in the province, including one at ‘extreme’ risk.
- Local politics shaped commemorations: Toledo’s PSOE criticized the removal of the ‘Princesa Galiana’ women‑focused literary prize from the 2026 budget, while the city government said the contest will resume after a review; Málaga’s PP advanced a Council of Women motion as Vox’s stance blocked cross‑party consensus.
- Symbolic actions reinforced the message, from UN Women’s orange theme to shoe and mural installations at Michoacán’s state university, while mass marches in Rosario, Argentina, condemned policy rollbacks and reported one femicide every 34 hours.