Characterising the killing of girls and women in urban settings in Latin America, 2000-2019: an analysis of variability and time trends using mortality data from vital registration systems.

ABSTRACT:

Abstract

Introduction

Latin America is burdened by high levels of violence. Although boys and men often experience more violence and fatalities, girls and women face a greater risk of being killed by family members or intimate partners due to their gender, a phenomenon known as femicide. Our study estimates femicide rates in Latin America across age groups, examining city-level variations and temporal trends.

Methods

Utilising data from the Salud Urbana en America Latina project, we analysed mortality data from 343 cities in nine countries between 2000 and 2019. We calculate the variability between and within countries using data from 2015 to 2019. We then describe time trends using femicide counts by year and city and fitting a three-level negative binomial m

SUBMITTER: Trejo BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11812913 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature