1st Edition
Femicide in Latin America A Growing Threat to Women’s Security
By Isabelle Vladoiu
Copyright 2026
124 Pages
by
Routledge
124 Pages
by
Routledge
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Femicide in Latin America: A Growing Threat to Women's Security explores the persistent and rising rates of femicide across sixteen Central and South American countries as a critical issue of national stability and regional security.
The book examines how cultural norms like machismo, organized crime, state-level patriarchy, and human trafficking create environments where women face... Read more
Introduction 1. Understanding Femicide: More Than a Gender Issue 2. Why Femicide Persists: Cultural Roots, Inequality, and Impunity 3. Femicide and the Law: Regional and International Legal Frameworks 4. Gender Inequality and Femicide 5. Human Trafficking and Femicide: An Overlooked Nexus in Latin America 6. Femicide as a Weapon of War 7. A Path Forward: Regional Strategies and Global Responsibility
Biography
Isabelle Vladoiu is an award-winning human rights law specialist, global security expert, and founder of the U.S. Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights. She holds a doctorate in Global Security from the American Military University, USA.
