What is femicide and what’s behind the rise in incidents?
- Posted on May 16, 2025
- By CNN
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What is femicide and what’s behind the rise in incidents?

Mexican authorities are investigating the murder of 23 year old Valeria Márquez - which was caught on video during a livestream - as a femicide. CNN’s Max Foster speaks with Jillian Peterson, Executive Director of The Violence Prevention Project, about femicide and why it is on the rise.