Madres De Plaza De Mayo: A Social Movement

Madres de Plaza de Mayo is a social movement that emerged in Argentina military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983 also known as (La Guerra Sucia) Dirty War. Madres de Plaza de Mayo started in Buenos Aires when after their children were suddenly kidnapped by the government military who never admitted of this crime. Madres de Plaza Mayo is an example of new movement formed mostly by women, who struggle fight for human rights abuses. Majority of Las Madres were housewives that had to step into the public sphere in order to stop the kidnapping and demanded for their children to be returned to them. This was a great (impact to society) because a new way of social movement was emerging. Las Madres had to come out of their normal sphere, as housewives and mothers, into
In order to make sure that the movement would reach to everyone’s eyes; Las Madres would meet every Thursday during peak hours in the La Plaza of Buenos Aires walk around wearing a “white kerchiefs embroidered with the name of their love once disappeared”, a humble symbol “peace” that defines their greatest strength to fight for human rights. Also, Las Madres would represent their children or grandchildren “who were disappeared” by carrying a picture in their chest of those who have been “disappeared”.

Gradually, every Thursday more mothers would come to the movement, making themselves known in the public sphere. This was the start of a new movement; a new form of resistance built outside of political structures by Las Madres with the only purpose was to have their children returned to them. The reason why this movement was mostly of mothers is because the father would have to work in order to support the household. However, nothing in this world is stronger fighter than a mothers heart fighting for their