From Ciudad Juárez to Nigeria: Epidemic of femicide and culture of impunity

Tribune Online
From Ciudad Juárez to Nigeria: Epidemic of femicide and culture of impunity

IN 2001, eight female remains were discovered in a cotton field near Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. These weren’t isolated incidents, but part of a femicide trend that had claimed the lives of hundreds of local women. While families called for justice, Mexican officials were apathetic and lax in their duty…