When prompted with this assignment one specific and heart wrenching topic comes to mind, the femicide taking place in Latin America. I know that this is unfortunately not a specific historical event, however, it is an extremely underreported and devastating issue everyone must understand to understand Latin America. Many are not even aware that a femicide epidemic is taking place in our southern hemisphere. Women all throughout but especially in Central American countries are being tortured, raped, and killed by gangs. Their bodies are left in plastic bags on the side of the road, in agricultural fields, or wherever else is most convenient for their attacker. It is even said that many women take birth control before they begin their migration from their native country to the United States border so that if they get raped along the way they will not end up with child.

Since this topic is very important to me and I believe very important to inform others on I want to hone in on a more specific example or starting point as to when the femicide began getting so bad. It is unfortunately for this reason that my father does not always allow us to go see and share with our family in South America and why we have been disconnected from our culture and loved ones.

Femicide in Latin America is relevant today because of feminism and how prominent it is in our society. The definition of feminism in the States versus in Latin America are two very very different ideas, yet Latin America has a multitude of female presidents. I think it relates to our society and our discussion as a generation because the women in Latin America have vastly different obstacles.