Abstract

CANEVARI, Cecilia  and  ISAC, Rosa. Territories of patriarchal violence: twelve years of femicides in Santiago del Estero (2002:2014). Trab. soc. [online]. 2016, n.26, pp.257-284. ISSN 1514-6871.

This paper presents an examination of the phenomenon of extreme violence towards women (and transwomen) in Santiago del Estero. Towards this end a matrix of data is analyzed that contains the information of women who were murdered, and the characteristics of the crimes. The sources of information for the crimes are two local newspapers. To make a comparison to national rates of crime, data published since 2008 by La Casa del Encuentro (ONG) is presented. Santiago del Estero has the highest rate of female murders in the whole nation, doubling the national rate. Through this comparison of empirical evidence a deeper understanding of the problem is sought. Also, the existing legal framework and public policies of the three branches of government concerning violence towards women are given. From within Santiago's historic structural context some hypotheses are proposed, and finally an approach is set forth using feminist theories that are key to understanding the patriarchal foundations that sustain the subordination of women in our societies.

Keywords : Femicide; Patriarchal violence; Santiago del Estero; Femicide rate.

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