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Partners in Crime: The Rise of Women in Mexico’s Illegal Groups
More and more women are joining the criminal outfits battling for turf in Mexico, heightening the dangers these groups pose.
To arrest this trend, and to help offenders leave these groups, authorities should cooperate with civil society to provide alternative pathways to earning a living.
- ICG
What’s new?
The number of women active in Mexico’s criminal organisations has risen steadily in recent years.
Women often view joining criminal groups as a way of protecting themselves from gender-based violence and acquiring the power and respect they lack in law-abiding society.
Why does it matter?
Criminal outfits are…