Femicide in Latin America - A Growing Threat to Womens Security

Femicide in Latin America: A Growing Threat to Women's Security explores the rising rates of femicide across sixteen Central and South American countries as a critical issue of national stability and regional security. It essential reading researchers and policymakers in human rights, security studies, and international law.

List of contents

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

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Isabelle Vladoiu
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2025
• EAN: 9781041088974
• ISBN: 978-1-0-4108897-4
• No. of pages: 116
• Series: Focus on Global Gender and Sexuality
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, Latin America, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology, Politics & government, Regional Studies, Politics and government, Regional / International studies, Gender studies: women, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, Crime and criminology, Crime & criminology, Gender studies: women and girls, Development Studies, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Hispanic & Latino Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Sexuality, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity