Argentina reports a femicide every 39 hours in first four months of this year
A total of 74 women were murdered in Argentina during the first four months of 2021, equivalent to a femicide...
May 2, 2021Topic
femicide
Violent clashes as women protest against femicide in Mexico City
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Officers forced back protesters with tear gas and riot shields in Mexico City's main square,...
March 9, 2021
Venezuelans protest rising femicide after three women killed
Hundreds of Venezuelans protested on Saturday, February 27th, following the murders of three young women last week, in a rally...
March 1, 2021
Four Women Murdered Every Day in Brazil in 2019
By Nelson Belen, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - In a disturbing new report from the Inter-American Commission on...
February 6, 2019
Brazil Registers Record Number of Violent Crimes in 2016
By Lise Alves, Senior contributing Reporter SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – Brazil registered more than 61,000 violent deaths in 2016, a...
October 31, 2017
Tougher Law for Crimes Against Women in Brazil
The country occupies the seventh position among countries with the highest rate of violent deaths among women.
March 11, 2015