'Hell for women': In Mexico, women strike, march against gender killings, sexual abuse

In Mexico, women stage a 1-day national strike, a 'Day without a Woman,' to protest the spate of femicides and gender-based violence in the country.

Veronica Hernandez, 60, a university professor of indigenous studies, described the situation as"hell for women."Toya Sarno Jordan / Getty Images

"Do I have any confidence in the police?" Hernandez paused to laugh."No ... because they are part of the problem, which is structural." Karla feels guilty she isn't in the classroom Monday since she's participating in the Día sin Mujeres, but she says a personal experience recently left her confidence and self-esteem shattered.

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