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The situation in Juarez!
Femicide in Juarez and Chihuahua: For more than a decade, the cities of Chihuahua and Juarez, near the US-Mexico border, have been killing fields for young women, the site of over 400 unsolved femicides. Despite the horrific nature of these crimes, authorities at all levels exhibit indifference, and there is strong evidence that some officials may be involved. Impunity and corruption has permitted the criminals, whoever they are, to continue committing these acts, knowing there will be no consequences. A significant number of victims work in the maquiladora sector - sweatshops that produce for export, with 90% destined for the United States. The maquiladoras employ mainly young women, at poverty level wages. In combination with lax environmental regulations and low tariffs under the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the maquiladoras are amassing tremendous wealth. Yet despite the crime wave, they offer almost no protection for their workers. High profile government campaigns such as Ponte Vista (Be Aware), a self defense program, and supplying women with whistles have been ineffective and are carried out mainly for public relations purposes.

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What is the Juarez Project?
The Juarez Project is a local grassroots organization that has been supporting the women of Juárez since 2002. We have helped the families by providing emotional and financial support to their groups through fundraising efforts, donations, and outreach. We have organized local events on numerous occasions and have been featured in many media outlets. To date, we have raised thousands of dollars for murdered family advocacy groups in Juárez. If you would like to get involved in the juarez project and ending the violence against these women please contact us either through this page or our email address is juarezproject@yahoo.com--Tanisha founder, The Juarez Project

Girl, woman found raped and killed in Ciudad Juarez

This entry was posted on 7/30/2008 3:00 PM and is filed under uncategorized.


Pink wooden crosses are seen in the place where the corpses of eight murdered women were found in 2001

Girl, woman found raped and killed in Ciudad Juarez

Jul 17, 2008

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AFP) — A child and woman were raped and murdered this week in Ciudad Juarez, bringing to 17 the women killed so far this year in this city bordering the United States, and to more than 400 since 1993, authorities said Thursday.

Brazen attacks on women in Ciudad Juarez rival the ongoing drug gang warfare in the city that this year alone has led to more than 500 killings.

In the past 24 hours, the body of a 12 to 13 year old girl, "stripped from the waist down" and showing signs of rape, was found on a dirt road in a city suburb, local prosecutors said.

A 45-year-old woman also showing signs of having been sexually assaulted was found Wednesday dying from stab wounds in a store basement in a central part of the city, they added.

Police investigators said 17 women have been killed in similar circumstances this year in the city and its surrounds, and more than 400 in the past 15 years.

"Women murders are a sad reality and go unpunished," Maria Tabuenca and Julia Monarrez said in a book on the numerous homicides.

"There's no indication so far of any commitment from federal or state governments to solve these murders," they added.