Marcela Lagarde facts for kids
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Marcela Lagarde
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| Born | 30 December 1948 Mexico City, Mexico
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| Occupation | Academic, researcher, anthropologist and politician |
| Political party | PRD |
María Marcela Lagarde y de los Ríos (born December 30, 1948) is a Mexican academic, author, researcher, and activist. She is also a politician who was part of the Party of the Democratic Revolution. From 2003 to 2006, she served as a Deputy in the Mexican Congress. She is well-known for her work on women's rights and her ideas about how society views women.
Biography of Marcela Lagarde
Marcela Lagarde was born in 1948 in Mexico City. She studied ethnology, which is the study of different cultures. She also earned advanced degrees in anthropology, the study of human societies and cultures. During her university years, she took part in student protests in Mexico in 1968. Since 1975, she has taught about women's studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
On March 8, 2017, Marcela Lagarde received the "Luisa de Medrano" Prize. This award honored her work around the world to support freedom and equality for women.
Marcela Lagarde has always supported political groups that aim for social change. She was part of several socialist parties before joining the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). In 2003, she was elected to serve in the House of Deputies, which is part of Mexico's government. She represented her party until 2006.
She leads a group called the Network of Researchers for the Life and Freedom of Women. She also helps coordinate workshops for feminist studies, which focus on understanding women's experiences and rights.
Understanding Femicide
Marcela Lagarde helped introduce the idea of "femicide" to Latin American countries. This term describes the killing of women because they are women. It also includes the disappearance or abduction of women and girls. Lagarde explained that when these acts happen and the government does not stop them or punish those responsible, it means the state is not doing enough to protect women.
In 2003, the Mexican Congress created a special group to study violence against women. Marcela Lagarde was chosen to lead this group. After three years of work, in 2006, the group shared its findings. The Congress then accepted the term "femicide," recognizing the government's duty to address this violence.
In 2009, an international court ruled against Mexico. The court said Mexico had failed to protect many women in Ciudad Juarez who were killed. This ruling set an important example, showing that violence against women is a serious human rights issue.
Thoughts on Romantic Love
Marcela Lagarde has written a lot about how women often think about romantic love. She believes that sometimes women expect a kind of "perfect" romantic love that is not real. She says this can make women feel weak and stop them from reaching their full potential.
Lagarde describes the idea of romantic love as a kind of "trap" for women. She thinks that society often expects women to be only mothers and wives, always taking care of others. This can prevent women from focusing on themselves.
She argues that it's very important for women to love themselves first. She asks how women can truly love someone else if they don't value themselves. Lagarde believes women need to define who they are as individuals, not just through their relationships with others. When women focus all their love on someone else, they might lose their own identity and stop living for themselves. She says that giving up your own needs to be an "emotional servant" to others is a harmful expectation.
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In Spanish: Marcela Lagarde para niños
