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Security & Strategic Review - January 2025
REGION: Claims of progress in combatting gender violence ring hollow
On 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, women’s groups in Central America, as in other parts of the world, took to the streets to demand justice, effective public policies, and an end to impunity underpinning gender violence. Despite claims of progress, Honduras continues to have the highest femicide rate in Latin America according to a new report by the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Eclac). Another UN organisation, UN Women, highlighted in 2023 that subregional trends in the Americas between 2017-2023 show the rate of intimate partner or family member femicide is consistently higher in Central America compared to other parts of the Americas.
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