By Natalie Alcoba in Buenos Aires and Charis McGowan in Santiago
Campaigners say coronavirus is compounding problem of domestic and gender violence
It has been five years since pent-up fury over staggering levels of violence against women erupted in a wave of public protest across Argentina under the slogan Ni Una Menos (Not One Less).
What started as a hashtag quickly grew into a movement, pushing women’s rights to the top of the agenda in Argentina, before quickly spreading across South America as millions of women took a stand against gender violence.
Source: #NiUnaMenos five years on: Latin America as deadly as ever for women, say activists
Category: Global development, Argentina, World news, Mexico, Coronavirus outbreak, Domestic violence
