Sexual Violence against Women In Honduras, a person is murdered every 74 minutes, and thousands of others report being victims of kidnappings and acts of sexual violence.4 Honduras has some of the highest rates of sexual violence in the world.5 In 2013, 2,851 cases of sexual violence were reported, meaning that every three hours a
Honduran women demand protocol for survivors of sex abuse
Jul 7, 2019 · Yo No Quiero Ser Violada’s founding followed the 2018 brutal murder of a 27-year-old medical student who was shot dead when she refused to cooperate with armed assailants who boarded a...
Let’s Talk about It: Violence against Women in Honduras
Nov 23, 2020 · Violence against women in Honduras is widespread. Honduras has alarming rates of femicide, rape, and assault experienced by women, both inside and outside the home.
Honduras - United States Department of State
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. The human rights situation in Honduras was problematic, due to the prolonged estado de excepción (state of emergency) and an increase in gender-based violence. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights raised concerns regarding illegal detentions, excessive use of force, and abuses committed during warrantless home searches committed in the context of the ...
Pervasive sex and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, together known as the “Northern Triangle of Central America” (NTCA), is perpetrated by gangs, narco-trafickers, human trafickers and a machismo culture fueled by corruption and impunity leading to some of the highest rates of SGBV in the world, including femi...
In Guatemala and Honduras, a comprehensive response to …
Mar 5, 2024 · Gender-based violence continues to affect women and girls in Honduras and Guatemala, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) warned after analyzing data collected during the implementation of protection programs since 2021.
Information for victims of rape and sexual assault in Honduras
May 14, 2024 · Rape and Sexual Assault: Returning to the UK after rape or sexual assault abroad for more information; Victim of Crime Abroad; 5. Reporting the crime in Honduras
A Look into Gender Violence and Women’s Rights in Honduras
Nov 19, 2020 · Labeled “one of the most dangerous places on Earth to be a woman”, Honduras is home to rampant gender violence. The violence stems in part from Honduras’ culture of sexism and machismo attitudes: the belief that men are “strong and unemotional, while women are vulnerable and needy.” Violence against women is a show of power and an ...
Domestic violence is a step into feminicide that displaces women …
The study by the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, Thousands of Girls and Women are Fleeing Rape, Sexual Violence and Torture in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala cites two heartbreaking cases: an 8-years old girl who was murdered after being raped and an 11-year-old girl who for resisting a robbery was raped and the perpetrators placed ...
The Architecture of Feminicide: The State, Inequalities, and …
Increasing exclusion and inequality in Honduras have posed escalating security risks for women in their homes and on the streets. In this article, we examine gender-based violence against women, including gender-motivated murders (feminicides), the everyday acts that can result in their deaths, and impunity for these crimes.
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