“He said his fantasy was watching me with other men, but I knew he was taking money from them.”
Name: Alma
Age: 41
Mexico
Many well-educated women in the cities live in relative equality, while women in other parts of the country are controlled by written and unwritten rules that restrict their freedom of movement. Mexico is a country characterised by violence, largely due to the drug trade.
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“Two more women have been murdered during the night; one has been found strangled under her bed, the other was lying in the street.”
Name: Susana Chavez
Killed: Aged 35
“After three days he bought his freedom and got out.”
Name: Lizzy
Age: 39
“The police held him for a while so I could go back and get some clothes and nappies.”
Name: Carla
Age: 24
“My father said: If you’ve kidnapped the children I’ll help your husband to get them back.”
Name: Laksmi
Age: 30
“What we see is a state which does not take responsibility for its people.”
Who: Mesa de Mujeres (Women’s Table)
What: Network of researchers and activists who investigate feminicides.
“As far as the politicians are concerned, it’s a reality that doesn’t exist.”
Who: Casa Amiga
What: Centre for support and advice for women who have been subjected to violence.
“If someone wants to murder me, they will.”
Who: Marisela Ortiz Rivera
What: Leads the association “Give us back our daughters”, at the risk of her life.
“Why didn’t the police show me the whole of my daughter’s body, just a left foot which was sticking out?”
Who: Rosaura Montañez
What: Member of a network of mothers who have lost daughters.