The Use of the Term Feminicide (Feminicidio) in Replacement of Femicide

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Essay

The use of the term feminicide (feminicidio) in replacement of femicide (femicidio in Spanish means the homicide of women) has been adopted by feminist policy-makers, lawyers, and organizers desirous of emphasizing the collective nature of sexualized crimes as genocide against women. Is feminicide too strong a word to describe the micro, meso, macro, and global levels of violence that women experience daily? Explain.

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