feminicide

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I thought it might be talking about abortion of female babies, feminicide in export processing zones like those in Northern Mexico, or maybe even violence against women in general.

Males are the disappearing “gender”? 2008
I thought it might be talking about abortion of female babies, feminicide in export processing zones like those in Northern Mexico, or maybe even violence against women in general.

2008 December « There’s More to this than Waves 2008
"What's strange is that we're fighting to eliminate feminicide in Juarez and, look, she died that way, in the hands of criminals," said her friend, Linda Meza.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011
Demonstrators hold banners reading "Miniskirt with burka and suspenders", top left, and "Stop feminicide", bottom right, as they protest in front of

USATODAY.com Weather News 2010
The calls began after Nora led the World March of Women in December, during which she spoke out against acts of feminicide and the criminalization of social movements in Mexico.

Boston IMC 2009