Femicide

16 November 2015 | Infographic

Work area(s)

Gender affairs

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Gender statistics Gender equality Violence against women
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Femicide is the most dramatic expression of violence against women. According to official data from the region’s countries compiled by the Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean of ECLAC, 1903 women were murdered because of their gender in fifteen Latin American countries and three Caribbean nations in 2014.

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  • Latin America and the Caribbean

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Subregional Headquarters, Mexico

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Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean

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Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean

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