Thousands of women took to the streets of Buenos Aires on International Women’s Day to protest against femicide.

In Argentina, femicide is an aggravated form of homicide, defined as a murder committed by a man against a woman in the context of gender-based violence. Countries beyond Latin America have been ...

On January 24, Argentina’s Minister of Justice Mariano Cúneo Libarona warned on X that the government of President Javier Milei would seek to eliminate femicide from the penal code on the ...

Feminists of all ages march in Buenos Aires to voice criticism of Milei government’s policies on International Women’s Day; ...

Argentina is planning to remove femicide from its penal code, the administration of President Javier Milei has said, dealing another blow to women's rights in the country. Justice Minister Mariano ...

Demonstrations from Buenos Aires to Lagos demand justice for victims of femicide and urge reforms to protect women. People attend a demonstration to call for gender equality and demand an end to ...

Ecuador, by contrast, defines femicide more broadly, focusing on power dynamics and the gendered nature of the crime, regardless of the relationship between the victim and perpetrator. In Argentina, ...