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World in Progress: Women vs. murder in Ciudad Juarez

Kathrin Zeiske & Erika Harzer /speaker: Neil KingNovember 19, 2020

The Mexican city of Cuidad Juarez is notorious for its high crime and murder rates. It was here that the term femicide was first used when a series of brutal murders of women began several years ago. Hardly any of these crimes have been solved. Women in Cuidad Juarez are now very publicly fighting back against violence — to push for change and a better life for their families.

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