Violencia de género contra la mujer en Ecuador y América Latina : Voces en silencio: Un análisis macrosocial de la violencia de género y femicidios en América Latina.

Abstract

Femicide constitute the most severe and extreme expression of the persistent violence directed at women, representing a serious issue that requires urgent attention. This research conducts a macrosocial analysis of the social and economic factors that have influenced the femicide rate in Latin America. For this purpose, panel data models were estimated, including fixed effects models and random effects models. Additionally, the Hausman test was conducted, which determined that the fixed effects model is the most appropriate for this study. Based on the results, it is inferred that, social factors such as the level of education, the peace index, and the homicide rate influence the femicide rate in the region, while economic factors such as GDP per capita and economic growth are not related to the femicide rate in Latin America.