San Antonio marchers protest the state’s abortion ban last weekend. Credit: Jaime Monzon

San Antonio’s International Women’s Day March will take place Saturday, starting in downtown’s Travis Park, the first such gathering since October’s “Bans Off Our Bodies” rally protesting Texas’ six-week abortion ban.

Tying in with International Women’s Day, which was on Tuesday, participants will march to defend abortion rights and the rights of trans youths, both under attack by Texas’ elected officials. The march’s grassroots organizers are also advocating for a healthcare system that puts patients first and a government that prioritizes people over corporate interests, according to an online statement.

This year’s slogan — “¡No nos moverán! We Will Not Be Moved!” — is inspired by activist and labor organizer Emma Tenayuca, a leader of San Antonio’s Pecan Sheller’s Strike of the 1930s.

The march will begin at 10 a.m. with an indigenous blessing and a rally.

This year’s International Women’s Day March will be the first in two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

 

Travis Park

301 E. Travis St., San Antonio, TX

(210) 207-3677

 
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This article appears in Mar 9-22, 2022.

Sanford Nowlin is editor-in-chief of the San Antonio Current. He holds degrees from Trinity University and the University of Texas at San Antonio, and his work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative...