Honduras Women Murders
Rise, Worrying
TEGUCIGALPA - Increase of violence is
nowadays women's main worry in Honduras,
where more than 400 were killed in 2009 and
most of those responsible remain unpunished.
That figure places this country as second,
regarding the number of homicides in that
social sector, following Guatemala, with 700
cases, according to data published on Monday
on the occasion of the International Women's
Day.
We think that the situation of violence is
serious, and we have started this year
really bad in that reference, Visitacion
Padilla Women for Peace Movement National
Coordinator Gladys Lanza told press.
She recalled that 407 women died violently
in 2009 and the number has reached 60 the
current year, revealing that the problem has
worsened.
"As we go so far, we can exceed the previous
year's figures, said Lanza.
Although the problem has become widespread
in all sectors, either the rich or the poor,
it is in the middle class in which it has
been seen more in recent days, she said.
According to Lanza, there is no commitment
of the authorities and they are not willing
to solve this uncontrolled slaughter, and
recalled that the government dismantled a
telephone line that was previously used to
report mistreatment.
Women's movements will begin a nationwide
campaign the current month to raise social
awareness about the problem and demand
punishment to those responsible for those
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