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Violence, forced displacement and impunity is overwhelming the women of Honduras, the National Commissioner for Human Rights Roberto Herrera recognized on the eve of the “Honduran Women’s Day,” which is celebrated annually on Jan. 25.
Between 2012 and 2018 about 6,142 Honduran women lost their lives in violent circumstances. More than 90% of femicides “remains unpunished for lack of investigation,” Herrera said in a statement, adding that about 350 women died violently in 2018.
Honduras marks Women’s Day on Jan. 25 in remembrance of the first significant achievement in women’s political rights. On Jan. 25, 1955, President Julio Lozano Diaz recognized the right of women to vote in elections, which facilitated the expansion of women’s field of action into the public sphere.
Hoy celebramos la laboriosidad, la valentía, la nobleza, la fuerza, la honestidad, la belleza, el coraje y el trabajo de las mujeres de mi tierra!
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