MUJERES Y PODER

ONCE TV – MEXICO-ONCE

GRISELDA ALVAREZ: ABRIENDO BRECHA

For about twenty years ago I paid a visit to Once TV in Mexico City. Five television programmes produced by Once TV was given me as a gift. Due to the new covid-19 situation in 2020, I have time to evaluate my privat film and video collections. Therefore I have decided to view the five televison programmes produced by Once TV once again in 2021. The title of the programmes is: « Mujeres y Poder « Women and power».

The title of the television programme is in Spanish: « Griselda Alvarez: Abriendo brecha».

For your information only: I had no knowledge of the famous Mexican lady who is presented in the programme. But I got fascinated by the story of her life. Griselda Alverez was born April 2, 1913 and died March 26, 2009 at an age of 95. She was the first female governor of Mexico. Griselda Alverez was Governor of the state of Colima from 1979 to 1985.

She was a poet, writer and teacher educated in writing and composition at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

PUBLIC OFFICE

She was a Senator from the state of Jalisco from 1976 to 1979.Governor of Colima from 1979 to 1985. A founder of : « Center of Attention to Women», « The Mexican Women’s Alliance» and « The Mexican Association of Social Wellbeing».

The television programme is contenting an interview with Griselda Alverez about her family, about her education and childhood and her political work. For personal protection, she still is keeping her private revolver which she love to demonstrate for the interviewer!

Writing career

Her works include: Cementerio de Pajaros 1956, Dos cantos 1959, Desierta compania 1961, Letania erotica para la paz 1963, La sombra nina 1965, Anatomia superficial 1967 and Estacion sin nombre 1972.

The programme was produced in 1999 by Isabelle Tardan.

SOME FACTS ABOUT ONCE TV – CANAL ONCE MEXICO

ONCE is a Mexican educational broadcast television network owned by National Polytechnic Institute. The network began  broadcasting in 1959.The headquarters in situated in Mexico City.