femicide
Mexican Women Are Shutting Down Their Country to Protest Violent Machismo Culture
“It feels weird. I left my house and there were hardly any women out. The streets feel vacant.”
A Teenager Allegedly Killed His Pregnant Sister Because She Was an 'Embarrassment to Their Family'
Eduardo Arevalo allegedly strangled his sister, who was 8 months pregnant, after an argument.
Woman or Girl Killed Every Other Day in Canada, Young Women at Greater Risk
A new report found that Indigenous and rural women have a much higher risk of being murdered.
The Australian Femicide Map Is Uncovering the Violence of Our Hometowns
A new project asks us to reflect on the domestic violence epidemic hiding in plain sight.
Fighting Corruption in Peru with Perra Vida's Hardcore Feminist Punk
"The incredibly high number of femicides, rapes, and sexual exploitation—in conjunction with many other horrible things, it makes you want to collapse and cry. But it can also motivate you to actually do something."
Inside a Court Room Specialized in Justice for Gender Violence
In El Salvador, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for women and girls, specially trained judges make sure 'machismo' culture doesn't lead to impunity for abusers and murderers.
The Woman Tracking and Investigating Every Femicide in Mexico
Frida Guerrera, who is herself a survivor of domestic violence, has taken on the tedious work of single-handedly documenting each and every case of femicide in Mexico.
The Most Notorious Misogynist in Brazil Is Behind Bars, Again
The recent arrest of Marcelo Valle Silveira Mello shows that incel culture isn’t easily stopped—and it doesn’t always go by the same name.
Domestic Violence Abusers Can Still Legally Purchase Guns
Currently, the Lautenberg Act bans those convicted of domestic violence from purchasing a gun, but there is still a major loophole in the law, which has not been addressed in 23 states.
Marielle Franco, Activist Against Brazil's Police Brutality, Assassinated in Rio
The Brazilian councilwoman—recognized for her advocacy against police brutality, sexual violence, and racial inequality, and for championing women’s and LGBTQ rights—was shot dead on Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro.
Striking Portraits Pay Tribute to Mexico's Murdered Women
“No Estamos Todas” honors the women whose lives were lost to femicide in Mexico.
Turkish Court Rejects Abuse Victim's Claim Because She Didn’t Call Police When Held at Gunpoint
Jale Soydan's ex-husband shot her eight times even though she was under state protection. Now a court has thrown out her compensation claim—because she wasn't able to call for help while being threatened with a gun.