There are many reasons why domestic violence in Mexico is considered to be one of the most violent states for women. Though, rarely does the average person recognize the excessive violence women are experiencing in Mexico. Nearly six women are tortured and killed in Mexico every day and approximately seventy-six percent of women in Mexico are victims of domestic violence (Vargas, 2015). Research reveals that women of Mexico are reaching extreme levels to protest against domestic violence though seem to be continuously ignored. Mexico has become one of the most violent countries for women due to gang related violence, female vulnerability and lack of law enforcement.
Gang-related violence occurring in Mexico is a major contributor to the country …show more content…
Research shows that Mexico has never been this violent before, which to me suggests that there must be a reason behind the excessive violence occurring in Mexico. The victim’s parents indicate that they believe the murder of their young daughter has something to do with gang violence, which I think is plausible. I say this because a motive for killers of Mexico could be due to drugs, and violent gangs taking over the neighborhoods and cities. Since research shows that drug violence has escalated in Mexico and laws have been collapsing, gangs are more likely to take over control and feed violence within a culture (Rama & Diaz, …show more content…
For example, according to the article, Violence against women in Mexico and Central America and the impact of U.S policy (2014), research suggests that because women are move vulnerable to violence, such as sex trafficking, and domestic violence, they are the targeted group. This demonstrates how women’s vulnerability to violence such as sex trafficking and domestic violence, their susceptibility is used against them, but to the killers’ advantage. This suggests that because women are generally categorized as being more vulnerable to violence and weaker than to men, this may be a reason why women are the targeted group in Mexico’s excessive
Gang-related violence occurring in Mexico is a major contributor to the country …show more content…
Research shows that Mexico has never been this violent before, which to me suggests that there must be a reason behind the excessive violence occurring in Mexico. The victim’s parents indicate that they believe the murder of their young daughter has something to do with gang violence, which I think is plausible. I say this because a motive for killers of Mexico could be due to drugs, and violent gangs taking over the neighborhoods and cities. Since research shows that drug violence has escalated in Mexico and laws have been collapsing, gangs are more likely to take over control and feed violence within a culture (Rama & Diaz, …show more content…
For example, according to the article, Violence against women in Mexico and Central America and the impact of U.S policy (2014), research suggests that because women are move vulnerable to violence, such as sex trafficking, and domestic violence, they are the targeted group. This demonstrates how women’s vulnerability to violence such as sex trafficking and domestic violence, their susceptibility is used against them, but to the killers’ advantage. This suggests that because women are generally categorized as being more vulnerable to violence and weaker than to men, this may be a reason why women are the targeted group in Mexico’s excessive