8M finds Latin American countries facing an economic and social horizon that does not invite optimism: their economies will grow, at best, by 1.3%, an ominous number to confront the inequality issues affecting women. In the midst of the challenges, there is the struggle to expand rights and women’s participation. Except in Havana, where the march was “virtual” due to hostility from the authorities, the streets are once again giving an account of these emergencies. Although the United Nations has emphasized that the region itself, “leader on the road to equality” what happened in the legislatures is hidden behind deplorable numbers. Gender Equality Observatory for Latin America and the Caribbean 12 women are killed every day.
The conservative setback, however, found that the UN, which marked “the fight against gender inequality with the social activism of the most reactionary sectors and its policies of recognizing sexual diversity rights”, is no stranger to levels of violence. . “It is impossible for us to be under the constant attack of organized crime in massacres and murders of women. The waiting period is over!” Honduran President Xiomara Castro. Peru’s interim president, Dina Boluarte, expressed this March 8th, rejecting the “macho and patriarchal vision” that finds its most incisive expression in the murders, without the legitimacy given by the ballot box. Every 48 hours in Peru, a woman dies from gender-based violence. Half of them do not reach the age of 24.
Word “woman’s murderIt started to be heard in the United States. Latin America made it up as a result of the horrific crime wave in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. From then on, it became part of the feminist movement’s demands for access to justice. Unlike what has happened in other parts of the world, many countries now criminalize “femicide” in their penal code. , the crime of cyber-harassment has been included in the Penal Code and specialized prosecutors have been created. In that country, the so-called “Mika Ortega” Act for a teenager who was raped after being cheated on online in force. and slain was 12 years old. Changes in the letter of the law still clash with the facts that turn their backs on it. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) at least enos in 2021 4,473 women lost their lives due to sexist attacks. Honduras, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guyana, Bolivia and Brazil were the most affected countries.
Political violence can also be gender-based, as revealed by the murder of indigenous leader and environmental activist Berta Cáceres in Honduras and Marielle Franco, a black councilor who opposed Rio de Janeiro’s military and paramilitary militia. Iassassination attempt The attack on Argentina’s vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, and Colombia’s vice president, Francia Márquez, represents a dangerous innovation.
advances and setbacks
Latin American anti-feminism, which has a larger religious component unlike that in Europe, has grown especially in the virtual space where lynching or calls to reestablish hierarchies are part of a common language with the unfortunate consequences. 97% of women living or working in the city of Buenos Aires suffered. bullying situations. The current mayor, Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, aims to run for the right-wing president in the October elections. As part of its campaign, on the eve of 8M, if it reaches the national government, Ministry of Women to be closed for cost reasons.
“Today, in memory of all those who are fighting to create a more just society for women, we commemorate the new 8M with all our heart and feminist strength. There is still a long way to go, but together we will lead a free life. Chile’s government spokesperson Camila Vallejo said: “It’s a country where you have more rights,” he said. “We’ve seen the massiveness of the feminist movement in recent years, We started talking about feminism without a negative connotation’”Says Priscila González, member of the National Coordinator of the Chilean Network Against Violence against Women. This struggle marked important milestones in legislation aimed at penalizing gender-based violence and voluntary termination of pregnancy and was about to embody in a gender-strong Constitution. The Magna Carta was rejected in a public consultation last September.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva assumed the presidency of Brazil for the third time on January 1. The participation of women in cabinets and other government structures put an end to the misogynistic tendencies that prevailed under Jair Bolsonaro. In the last year of the retired captain’s management, some 51,000 women are subjected to violence every day. They are currently represented by 45% of government officials in Brazil. However, they occupy only 33% of senior positions, including directorates, secretaries and ministries. A constant of asymmetry repeated in other countries.