Femicide

Appropriate news coverage regarding violence against women and feminicide, without discriminatory stereotypes and in tune with the advances of women's rights and gender equality, can contribute to changing mentalities and diminishing VAW. Much still needs to be done considering the emerging fundamentalist discourses, as well as the global backlash against women’s rights.

  Protect women in El Salvador - GreensEFA Watch on YouTube This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. Teodora Vázquez was imprisoned for over 10 years in El Salvador under the abortion law. She was accused of murder after complications in her pregnancy. There are other 25 women in prison with similar accusations. 

  The sound of conscience / El sonido de la conciencia - Benavides Production Watch on YouTube This external content requires your consent. Please note our privacy policy. (c) Benavida Productions A documentary on the conditions of women in El Salvador condemned for sentences of up to 35 years because of stillbirth or other complications during their pregnancy.

Due to the absolute ban on abortion in El Salvador, women are frequently imprisoned for up to 30 years. Although the topic is part of the public debate, legislative changes are far from being realized. 

La criminalización del aborto supone que las mujeres se enfrenten hasta 30 años de prisión. La cuestión ya es parte del debate público aunque los cambios legislativos son aún una meta difícil de alcanzar.

Though there is still no public debate about Feminicide in France, recent legislation has begun to recognize gender-based murder but it is far from a priority for French authorities.

While the number of women killed by sexist violence shows no sign of decreasing, the funding to implement policies of prevention and assistance to women is still insufficient. 

Such is the lack of commitment by authorities that some Mexican states even hide data on feminicide to avoid being seen as “dangerous entities” for women