A Mexico village where women are not citizens
SANTA MARIA QUIEGOLANI: Women in this Indian village high in the pine-clad mountains of Oaxaca rise each morning at 4am to gather firewood, grind corn, prepare the day's food, care for the children and clean the house.
But they aren't allowed to vote in local elections, because — the men say — they don't do enough work.
It was here, in a village that has struggled for centuries to preserve its Zapotec traditions, that Eufrosina Cruz, 27, decided to become the first woman to run for mayor — despite the fact that women aren't allowed to attend town assemblies, much less run for office.
clipped from: timesofindia.indiatimes.com