Ni una menos and the debate on femicide in Latin America

Abstract

Over the past decade, a series of feminist campaigns have had an unexpected impact on Latin America. One such movement was Ni Una Menos, which was coordinated by an Argentine collective of the same name. These mobilizations have made Argentine women more aware of issues related to gender-based violence and femicide. But what is the meaning of these thousands of women's accounts of the sexist violence they experience daily? Where does historical violence against women come from? This article analyzes the contributions of historians such as Jorge Myers and Reinhart Koselleck, as well as Latin American intellectuals Rita Segato, Dora Barrancos and Maria Lugones, to answer these questions.