Feminicide in Abya Yala is not an isolated phenomenon, but rather the most extreme expression of a colonial, patriarchal, and capitalist system that has historically dispossessed and violated women, especially those who are racialized and impoverished. This entry explores its historical roots, its links to organized crime and state impunity, and presents some responses that, from community feminisms, propose to resist, care for, and transform the structures that perpetuate this violence.
