From some remote date, lost in the night of time and history, men, warriors and fearful, voracious, dominant, insecure, we have insisted on not knowing the value of women.
The written and oral mythologies of all cultures have sought to find in women the source of all evils. And despite being subjected, persecuted, marginalized, women have been able to stand up, lead, light and be an example.
A day like today, eight March 1908, in New York, a group of women, was inside a textile factory claiming the basics: a equal work of men, equal pay.
The police and the owners had closed the doors because it was the form of Amedrentarlas, to prevent their communication with the outside world, and to press the end of the strike.
At one point a fire was unleashed. The trapped women paid with their lives the dream of conquering their rights. One hundred and twenty-nine were forever among the flames.
Today his sacrifice, his example and his memory illuminate the struggle of women in the world, and also of men, who understand human equality as a goal worthy of being attained.
Originally written by my friend Ramiro Díez on his website for International Women's Day:
http://www.radiolavida.com/ramirodiez/#sthash.dDedIarP.dpbs
