The majority of femicides take place in the State of Mexico, mainly in Ecatepec
Ditza Arámburo Gutiérrez has created a self-defense accessory for women in Mexico
After being ignored by the current administration, they are hoping to get in contact with the incoming government to discuss femicide
According to official information, the State of Mexico has the highest number of femicides, followed by Veracruz
UN urges Mexico to fight femicide
According to the National Civic Femicide Observatory (OCNF), 1,413 women have been murdered in the State of Mexico alone from 2014 to 2017, but only 236 were labeled as femicides
State prosecutors in Puebla found the body of Mara Fernanda Castilla, 19, near a motel in the state capital, Puebla
Boroughs with the highest number of registered femicides are Iztapalapa, Gustavo A. Madero, Cuauhtemoc, Tlalpan, and Coyoacán
Pilar Garrido was missing for a month after she was kidnapped near Soto La Marina, Ciudad Victoria
Yoplait releases video intended to “empower” women, but draws public criticism instead
Yoplait Mexico has yet to comment on the controversy generated by their video, which has caused public outcry all in the midst of massive protests being held across Latin America against rising female homicides and gender violence.
This gruesome story comes only days after the case of Lucía Pérez in Argentina, which has sparked worldwide protests calling for an end to female homicides