Student paper by Deanie Hatch
Excerpt
“Domestic violence is a global problem that encompasses acts of violence committed against a large group of people like the elderly, children, and same sex couples. This article, however, examines the state of domestic violence against women—a specific strand called femicide or feminicides/dios—in Puerto Rico, by analyzing the related legal reform on the island within the context of human rights. The challenge is to combat a high domestic violence rate, while also working to overcome the enormous economic, social, and cultural obstacles exacerbated by the pandemic that perpetuate the violence and discrimination against women.Police and political corruption especially have posed problems. A 2019 report by feminist group Proyecto Matria and anti-police brutality organization Kilómetro Cero found that gender-based killings on the archipelago occurred at a greater rate than in the continuous United States (U.S.) from 2014-2018.”
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