Increase in feminicides in Colombia during confinement
A demonstration by women against sexual violence, which has increased since the start of the epidemic, in Medellin, Colombia, on June 19, 2020. AFP / Joaquin Sarmiento
By: Najet Benrabaa Follow
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When the Covid-19 pandemic now rhymes with feminicides.
In Colombia, the number of feminicides increased markedly during the confinement period.
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A figure to give the measure: between March and until mid-August, 213 women were killed.
And in most cases, the victims had already reported the assailants.
"Rise of feminicides in Colombia during confinement"
is a major report by Najet Benrabaa.
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