“He said his fantasy was watching me with other men, but I knew he was taking money from them.”
Name: Alma
Age: 41
“Two more women have been murdered during the night; one has been found strangled under her bed, the other was lying in the street.”
Name: Susana Chavez
Killed: Aged 35
“After three days he bought his freedom and got out.”
Name: Lizzy
Age: 39
“The police held him for a while so I could go back and get some clothes and nappies.”
Name: Carla
Age: 24
“My father said: If you’ve kidnapped the children I’ll help your husband to get them back.”
Name: Laksmi
Age: 30
“What we see is a state which does not take responsibility for its people.”
Who: Mesa de Mujeres (Women’s Table)
What: Network of researchers and activists who investigate feminicides.
“As far as the politicians are concerned, it’s a reality that doesn’t exist.”
Who: Casa Amiga
What: Centre for support and advice for women who have been subjected to violence.
“We give all the women a make-over; it helps them feel that they have become a new person.”
Who: Sin Violencia
What: Takes in women from around 40 women’s shelters all over Mexico.