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Gender-Based Violence In Mexico Linked To Organized Crime
Natalia Ningthoujam / Jul 12 2023, 02:33 AM EST
For years, violence against women in Mexico has been increasing, and it is linked to organized crime.
A policy brief that was recently published by the Wilson Center revealed that increased militarization as well as the "war on drugs" have played a key part in the recent rise in gender-based violence in the country.
Official numbers from the National Public Security System showed that almost 43,000 women were murdered in Mexico between 2006 and 2021. It also showed that the number of femicides and female homicides shot up steadily year by year, as per Insight Crime.
Scholars in Mexico and feminist and civil society organizations like Intersecta pointed out that the rise in femicides and female homicides is directly linked to organized crime. Mexico's security policies, which have become more militarized, are also to be blamed.
More:
https://www.latintimes.com/gender-based-violence-mexico-linked-organized-crime-545479