¿Feminicidio de afrodescendientes en México? Lo que no se nombra no existe

Abstract

The intersection between racism and sexism has been defined in various academic works to analyze feminicide. However, in Mexico, although it is assumed that this relationship is r perpetuated, there is a gap (quantitative and qualitative) to identify how it happens in the case of Afro-Mexican women. The objective of this article is to reflect on and describe the historical invisibility of the Afro-descendant population in the dimension of violence against women that culminateds in gender-based murder: feminicide. I focus particularly on the state of Guerrero, but additionally, I seek to provide evidence of what is happening throughout the country. I focus on the role of three actors: the Agents of the State as the director responsible for generating statistical information on this phenomenon; also in organized civil society organizations against gender violence; last but not least, a reflection on the role of the press and how it has become a tool to make feminicide visible.