The Birth of Femicides in Argentina: a Recognition of Gender Violence 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. By Samanta Funes
Impunity and the Criminalization of legitimate Defence 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 By Lucía Lagunes Huerta
Feminicide: Between Data and Social Indignation In Peru anger rises towards the worst cases of violence while apathy reigns towards harassment and physical, psychological and economic violence. By Liz Melendez
The Accession of the European Union to Istanbul Convention: A Mere Gesture? Commentary What will be the real impact of the EU’s accession to the Istanbul Convention? What effects will this accession have on foreign policy? By Gema Fernández Rodríguez de Liévana
Trapped: Sexual Violence, Feminicide, Femicidal Suicide and Feminist Demonstrations The criminalization of abortion, one of the many forms of violence against women, is the main cause of preventable maternal deaths in El Salvador. By Morena Herrera
For a Wider Definition of Feminicide 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. By Angela Muller and Anne-Cécile Mailfert
Feminicide and Clandestine Abortions in the EU and Latin America Denying women their sexual and reproductive rights, leads directly to preventable maternal mortality and feminicide suicide. By Ana Martínez Fernández
Challenges for the Identification and Prosecution of Feminicides in Colombia Discriminating stereotypes and prejudices from the justice authorities in Colombia as well as the failure to identify feminicides impede truthful records on violence against women. By Diana María Salcedo López
An Insufficient Law and the Loss of an Integral Perspective The voices of the “Women’s Spring” in Brazil are rising, but government policies thwart any progress made towards the eradication of violence against women. By Carla Gisele Batista
Femicide Watch: An Initiative to Cherish For decades the feminist movement has claimed that women are killed for the fact of being women. The UN call for States to establish a “Femicide Watch” is a huge step in the right direction. By Ana Carcedo