Analysis of the crime of feminicide, from the incidence of the active subject Análisis del delito de feminicidio, desde la incidencia del sujeto activo

Abstract

Historically, women have been victims of discrimination based on their social and gender vulnerability, resulting in oppression, intimidation and disenfranchisement. Despite numerous international treaties and laws aimed at eradicating these behaviors, feminicide continues to be a growing problem, defined as the death of a woman due to her gender or gender identity. Initially, it was believed that only men were responsible for a range of violence against women, including physical, psychological, economic and sexual violence, often ending in femicides. However, in the current era, where women seek equality and movements that defend diversity of identities are promoted, the question arises as to whether women or people with diverse and non-binary identities could also commit gender crimes. This questioning challenges sexist prejudices by recognizing that any person, regardless of their gender, can be responsible for crimes against the integrity and lives of other women. Likewise, the idea that only men are aggressors is challenged, opening up the possibility of recognizing and addressing gender violence in all its forms, regardless of the gender of the perpetrator.