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The violence against women in Honduras is a result of gender norms, poverty, militarization, drug trafficking, gangs, and inequality. [29] As a result, from the years 2005 through 2013, the numbers of violent death rose by two hundred and sixty-three percent.
Castro is the first female President of Honduras and the first to not be a member of the National or Liberal parties since the restoration of democracy in 1982. During her inaugural address, Castro promised to combat corruption and inequality which she said was 'rampant' during the rule of the previous National government. [42] [43] [44]
Femicide in Honduras is a concept referring to murders committed against women (i.e., femicide) in Honduras since 1990. According to the Penal Code in force until 2018, the crime of femicide is defined as a man or men killing a woman for reasons of gender, with hatred and contempt for her condition as a woman.
The country's prohibition causes detrimental effects on the human rights of women and girls in Honduras, particularly survivors of rape. Like in its neighbors Nicaragua and El Salvador, abortion is prohibited even in cases of rape, even though United Nations experts have found that denial of abortion can constitute torture in certain cases. [2]
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Honduras, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Bolivia, and Brazil reported the highest rates of femicide across the region respectively in 2021. [16] In Honduras, 4.6 women per 100,000 were the victims of femicide. [16] In the Dominican Republic, 2.7 women per 100,000 were the victims of femicide. [16]
[157] [158] Gender inequality in Honduras is present in the sports industry, as teams like the Honduras women's national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Honduras Femenina) has yet to qualify in global and continental tournaments and softball being nearly nonexistent in the country. [159] [160]
The murder of Vicky Hernández was a hate crime that took place in Honduras.Hernández was a transgender woman who gained fame domestically as an LGBT activist.. In 2022, Honduran president Xiomara Castro apologized for the act, [1] it being the first time in Honduras' history that the government apologized for a violent act against a member of the LGBT community.