Protests in Chile are ongoing and one part of it is women voicing their frustration for the lack of action taken by the government when it comes to femicide and sentencing violators of women.
A large group of women protested the government’s failure to protect them with a chant and dance. According to this article “The song was created by Chilean feminist collective ‘Lastesis’ and is based on Argentinian theorist Rita Segato’s work that argues sexual violence is a political problem.”
See also: “Nueva Canción Protest Music Sung During Chile Protests (Videos)
“The patriarchy is a judge
that judges us for being born
and our punishment
is femicide
impunity for my killer
is the disappearance
is the violation
the fault was not mine, not where I was, nor what I was wearing
the violator was you
the violator is you
they’re the cops
they’re the judges
the state
the president
the violator was you
the violator is you
the oppressive state is a masculine violator
sleep gently, innocent girl
don’t worry about the thieves
who for your sweet dreams
come as friends who look like cops
the violator was you
the violator is you”
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