Glorieta de las mujeres que luchan, Steel monument on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City
Glorieta de las mujeres que luchan is a roundabout on Paseo de la Reforma where a steel anti-monument stands on the empty stone plinth of the former Columbus statue. The dark figure of a woman with one arm raised tops an ornate, tiered pedestal with decorative lamp fixtures at its corners. A black barrier around the base carries yellow lettering reading "GLORIETA DE LAS MUJERES QUE LUCHAN", "USB" and "NI PERDÓN NI OLVIDO" beside a purple female symbol.
The monument was installed in September 2021 after the Christopher Columbus statue was removed from this location in 2020. Feminist groups placed this artwork to highlight women's rights and gender-based violence issues.
The monument has become a key gathering place for feminist movements and attracts people who want to raise awareness about gender violence in Mexico. The purple steel structure embodies resistance and the struggle for women's rights in public space.
The location is accessible via Metro station Revolución on Line 2 or Metrobús station Glorieta de Colón on Line 7. The sculpture sits in a public plaza on a major street, making it easy to visit and view.
The names of murdered and missing women and girls are written by activists on the metal fences around the plinth, not on the pedestal itself. A clothesline of denunciations was also hung there to expose injustices by authorities and society. The original wooden figure was later replaced by a steel version.
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