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Mexican women adopt male roles ahead of female-led election
Video Credit: AFP English
Published on September 9, 2023 - Duration: 02:00s
Mexican women adopt male roles ahead of female-led election
"Before, it was for men" : plumber Berenice Aparicio is among a wave of women in Mexico taking on male roles in a country trying to shake off what some see as a traditional machismo.
Two of the presidential candidates in next year's election are women and one of them is likely to become the country's first female president.
Sexism is still a common experience for many women, despite positive steps like the recent decriminalization of abortion.
"It's like during Pride month" says Mallory Knox, a carpenter who isn't totally sold on Mexico's seeming feminist direction.
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