ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Violence against women in Mexico

Okay, kiddo, let me explain to you what violence against women in Mexico means. Violence means when someone hurts or harms another person on purpose and women are people who identify as female. Sadly, in Mexico, many women are being hurt or harmed by other people, especially men, just because they are women and some people believe that women are not as important as men.

This kind of violence happens a lot in Mexico and can happen in many forms such as physical violence, sexual violence, emotional violence, and economic violence. Physical violence means when someone uses their body to hurt or harm someone else like hitting or pushing someone, while sexual violence means when someone does something sexual to another person without their permission.

Emotional violence means when someone uses their words or actions to make someone feel bad about themselves, and economic violence means when someone doesn't let another person use their own money or take away their independence so that they can control them.

Violence against women in Mexico is a serious problem and many women are scared to speak out and ask for help, but thankfully, there are people who are working to stop this kind of violence and make sure that everyone is safe and respected regardless of their gender.