2023-09-22 02:00:20
Currently, there are an average of 10 fatal attacks against women in our country.
The recent wave of femicides of female doctors in Mexico left two victims in Puebla and Baja California Sur and both cases remain unpunished.
Given the lack of security guarantees, various groups defending human rights have demanded an end to the violence.
It has never been easy being a healthcare professional because there are too many challenges to face. From the length of the days to the low salaries, they are a constant within this sector. In addition, there is also another problem that is not new but has intensified in recent years and that is violence. This situation has reached alarming levels because during the last week two femicides of female doctors in Mexico.
Being a woman should never be a reason for being attacked or attacked. There are no justifications for gender violence and it is a serious problem that to date has not been controlled and has even increased in quantity.
To better understand the problem, according to The Economist, on average there are 10 femicides per day in Mexico. If that is not serious enough, it is also necessary to point out that more than half of the cases remain unpunished because those responsible are never captured.
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For its part, within the multiple characteristics of the Gender violence does not distinguish between professions and social status. While the most alarming thing is that recently multiple cases have been recorded among medical personnel.
Femicides of female doctors in Mexico
Now it is time to talk about two cases that occurred during the last seven days that have caused outrage throughout the union. The first victim was Dr. Ruth Alamilla Olguinwho had been reported kidnapped in Veracruz, where she offered consultations.
After a couple of days of intense searching, during the night of September 20, his lifeless body was identified in the municipality of Venustiano Carranza in Puebla. The most scandalous thing is that his daughter was also murdered and both bodies were found with signs of violence.
According to the investigation, the two were tied hand and foot and blindfolded. They also had wounds caused by gunshots. Given this situation, a security operation was immediately activated but so far those responsible have not been arrested.
Femicides of Female Doctors:
In the same week they found the bodies of Dr. Ruth Alamilla and her daughter in Puebla and of Dr. Ali Jasel in Baja California Sur. D.E.P pic.twitter.com/19Sqizqr01— Dr. Isaac Chávez Díaz (@DrChavezDiaz) September 21, 2023
Another fatal attack against a doctor
Within the wave of femicides of female doctors reported in Mexico, another was also recorded on September 18. It occurred in the municipality of San José del Cabo in Baja California Sur and the victim was the doctor Ali Jasel.
According to what was reported by Political Animalthe health professional was 31 years old and worked in the Clinic No. 38 of the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) in your city.
After several days of being missing, the authorities found her body without vital signs and with signs of violence. Furthermore, there are no signs that valuable objects have been stolen, so everything indicates that it was a direct attack against the woman.
As in the case of Puebla, so far no suspects have been arrested. Therefore, it remains unpunished and has caused the anger of several human rights groups that have requested not only that justice be done but also to guarantee the safety of all women in the country.
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The two cases of femicides of female doctors reported in Mexico add to an extensive list of crimes that have occurred in recent times. Unfortunately, violence is one of the country’s most serious problems and so far no ruler has obtained favorable results.
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