| dc.description.abstract | This study explores the issue of femicide in Honduras between 2013 and 2022
using the violence triangle framework. Femicide is the deliberate killing driven by
gender-related motivations. Cultural, structural, and direct violence are explored
as key dimensions. Cultural violence, manifested through religious, ideological,
and linguistic factors, perpetuates gender inequality. Structural violence is
manifested in the prohibition of abortion and the misallocation of health
resources, thereby increasing women's vulnerability; marginalisation and
under-representation contribute even further. Direct violence includes visible acts
such as aggression and killing. Despite the enactment of femicide law in 2013,
Honduras is struggling to ensure women's safety and autonomy. By exposing the
interaction of cultural, structural and direct violence through the concept of the
violence triangle, this study provides a comprehensive perspective to understand
femicide in Honduras. Gender-based violence, rooted in cultural norms and
intensified by structural weaknesses, emerged as the driving force behind the
killing of women. This study provides a complete view of the three factors
contributing to femicide in Honduras. | en_US |
