Why does Guatemala have one of the highest rates of femicide?

March to protest violence against women in Guatemala. The bad news is that the main cause of femicide that Amnesty International has identified is government inaction and the resulting impunity—human rights abusers can literally get away with murder in Guatemala, especially when their victims are women.

Is incest common in Guatemala?

Incest is a practice that is invisible but prevalent in Guatemalan patriarchal culture. Girl and adolescent pregnancy has been made visible in the last years with government and civil society support and participation.

What violence happens in Guatemala?

Guatemala’s alarmingly high murder rate appears driven by narco-trafficking activity, gang-related violence, a heavily armed population, and a police/judicial system unable to hold criminals accountable. The two primary gangs in Guatemala terrorize businesses and private citizens through targeted extortion attempts.

Is there gender inequality in Guatemala?

GENDER INEQUALITY: Guatemala ranks 112th out of 135 countries in gender equality, making it the most gender unequal country in Latin America.

How is the education system in Guatemala?

Guatemala has a three-tier system of education starting with primary school, followed by secondary school and tertiary education, depending on the level of technical training. 74.5\% of the population age 15 and over is literate, the lowest literacy rate in Central America.

Are cartels in Guatemala?

Guatemala has become one of the larger drug smuggling countries in Latin America precisely because drug cartels in neighboring states have offered their support. Additionally, Mexican cartels have actively cooperated with Guatemalan drug dealers because Mexico has become the primary destination for smuggled drugs.

What are the main causes of femicide?

The study ends with a conclusion. It has become evident through the media and both national and international literature that femicide is on the increase throughout the world. This phenomenon is typically preceded by continuous abuse ranging from physical abuse, sexual abuse, as well as economic and emotional abuse.

What are the different types of femicide?

Forms of Femicide

• Intimate Partner Violence. The end-result of intimate partner violence perpetrated against female partners is intimate femicide.
• Femicide-suicide.
• HIV-related femicide.
• Religious killings.
• Honour killings.
• Misogynist slaying.
• Female infanticide.
• Human trafficking.