Why was Mara Castilla murdered?
Mara was murdered because no one in Mexico is afraid of the Law
Mara was murdered because no one in Mexico is afraid of the Law
This year has been marked by the death of women who've lost their lives because of their gender
Girls between the ages of 13 and 17 are sold to middle aged men in these extremely isolated and poor indigenous communities for a few dollars or, sometimes, are traded for livestock.
67 femicides have been reported in Puebla this year so far; only 25 of these cases have been solved to date
Ximena Gama decided to share her story and express her anger over the wave of gender-related violence and homicides that Mexico is currently experiencing and that largely go unprosecuted
The protest was just one of many held in Mexico.
A rally was held at the monument of the Angel of the Independence.
Every 5 hours a girl goes missing in the capital city.