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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN HONDURAS; a thread
TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS THREAD:abuse, crime, violence, gangs, rape, murder
THE ISSUE
the killing of women (also known as femicide) has exploded in honduras.
femicide isn’t any different from homicide, however these are considered femicides because women are being killed simply for being women.
femicide isn’t any different from homicide, however these are considered femicides because women are being killed simply for being women.
from 2005 to 2013, the number of violent deaths of women rose by 263.4%, which implies 636 women were murdered in 2013.
that means one woman was murdered every 13.8 hours.
that means one woman was murdered every 13.8 hours.
the victims of femicide in honduras range from four years old to seventy.
in january 2019, 31 women were killed and more than 90% of these cases ended without anyone facing punishment.
overall, around 95% of the countries femicides remain unpunished or unsolved.
in january 2019, 31 women were killed and more than 90% of these cases ended without anyone facing punishment.
overall, around 95% of the countries femicides remain unpunished or unsolved.
a report by the association of quality of life (LCA) and the women's tribe against femicides found that over 17,000 children in the country have been orphaned as a direct result of femicides.
men think that they have control over women, that they can do whatever they want with them, even if that means killing them.
they NEVER face any sort of punishment.
they NEVER face any sort of punishment.
heydi hernandez is a thirty year old mother of two.
when heydi told her husband that, if he was tired of her, he should just let her leave, he suddenly pulled out a machete from under the bed.
her daughters had to watch as their father started attacking their mother-
when heydi told her husband that, if he was tired of her, he should just let her leave, he suddenly pulled out a machete from under the bed.
her daughters had to watch as their father started attacking their mother-
-despite the life-saving-surgeries being successful, heydi lost both of her feet and one of her calves.
heydi says, that if he wanted to kill her, he would’ve done that, but that wasn’t what he wanted.
what he wanted was to show his power by taking away her independence, he wanted to make sure she could never walk away from him.
if her husband is found guilty, he might be facing-
what he wanted was to show his power by taking away her independence, he wanted to make sure she could never walk away from him.
if her husband is found guilty, he might be facing-
-a prison sentence of TWO YEARS, because heydi cant afford to get a lawyer.
maría josé alvarado was 19 when she and her older sister sofía trinidad alvarado, who was 23, suddenly disappeared after a party.
on november 19th, maría was supposed to fly to london because she was going to compete at the miss world 2014 contest which took place in london-
on november 19th, maría was supposed to fly to london because she was going to compete at the miss world 2014 contest which took place in london-
however, on the same day maría was supposed to make one of her dreams come true, her and sofía’s bodies were found.
sofía’s boyfriend had shot her after an argument and when maría tried to flee and get help, he shot her in the back twice, killing her as well.
sofía’s boyfriend had shot her after an argument and when maría tried to flee and get help, he shot her in the back twice, killing her as well.
another woman who was interviewed said she was brutally raped by a very powerful man from their small town.
afterwards, she received a note that said if she told anyone about this, they would kidnap and rape her daughter and kill her son, decapitate him and leave his head-
afterwards, she received a note that said if she told anyone about this, they would kidnap and rape her daughter and kill her son, decapitate him and leave his head-
-on a platter at her door.
she knew that he already killed another woman and got away with it, so she did not want to risk it.
she later found out that she was pregnant with her rapists child-
she knew that he already killed another woman and got away with it, so she did not want to risk it.
she later found out that she was pregnant with her rapists child-
-she and her children are currently hiding in a shelter while they try to relocate to a safer country.
HOW CAN I HELP?
make a donation to a domestic violence shelter https://www.camo.org/services/domestic-violence-shelter/
"We house up to 50 girls in our home each year. We also run a child rights monitoring program that investigates and reports on human rights violations against children and youth"
website and information: https://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-shelters/tegucigalpa-honduras
(donation link in the tweet below)
website and information: https://www.covenanthouse.org/homeless-shelters/tegucigalpa-honduras
(donation link in the tweet below)
information about a women and girls shelter
(donation link in the tweet below) https://www.stepupforhonduras.org/stepping-up-for-a-women-and-girls-shelter-in-tegucigalpa-honduras/
(donation link in the tweet below) https://www.stepupforhonduras.org/stepping-up-for-a-women-and-girls-shelter-in-tegucigalpa-honduras/
help children from poor families get proper food, medical attention and education https://www.stepupforhonduras.org/get-involved/
