Why Violence Against Women Persists in Latin America (Dr Alice Evans)

Why does violence against women persist in Latin America, even as gender equality advances? In this insightful conversation, economist Caio Huck Spirandelli interviews ‪@Draliceevans‬, a social scientist at King’s College London, to explore the complex roots of femicide and gender violence in the region. They discuss how factors like inequality, weak state capacity, patriarchal norms, media influence, and general violence intertwine to create this paradox. Drawing on comparative research, Dr. Evans explains why Latin America remains an outlier in femicide rates despite cultural shifts toward gender equality. If you're interested in understanding the deeper causes of violence against women — beyond simple explanations — this interview offers a thought-provoking analysis.

👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more critical conversations.

Why are So Many Latin American Women Beaten & Murdered? (Dr. Alice Evans)
https://www.ggd.world/p/why-are-so-ma...

Why are Homicides so High in Latin America? (Dr. Alice Evans)
https://www.ggd.world/p/why-are-homic...

Can We Track the Great Gender Divergence on TV? (Dr. Alice Evans)
https://www.ggd.world/p/can-we-track-...

Dr. Alice Evans' Substack
https://www.ggd.world/

** Support the Channel **
PayPal Donation:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted...

** Timestamps **
00:00 Opening Statements
01:06 References and Welcome
02:32 First Impressions of Latin America
03:22 How Gender Equality Progressed in LATAM
04:32 Inequality and Women’s Struggles
09:46 TV, Media & Cultural Shifts in Gender Roles
17:31 Dictatorships vs. Democracy & Gender Change
21:58 European Migrants and Secular Values in Latin America
24:19 The Paradox: Low Patriarchy with High Rates of Femicide
26:17 Why General Violence Drives Femicide
30:44 Overall Violence and Femicide - Data
32:22 Violence as a Tool to Solve Everything
33:33 Why Women Stay With Violent Partners
34:20 Patriarchal Countries with Low Femicide and the Impact of Alcohol
37:51 Patriarchal Countries: Reliable Data?
39:32 Challenges Tracking Femicide vs Feminicide
42:00 Intimate Partner Violence: Socioeconomic Vulnerabilities
44:06 Poverty and Intimate Partner Violence
44:20 Education and Impulse Control
44:45 Cognitive Impact of Lead Poisoning
46:39 Why Homicides Are So High in Latin America?
46:58 Colonialism, Institutions, and Concentration of Wealth
48:48 How Tax Evasion Weakened the State
49:07 The Role of Ineffective State and Inequality
50:11 Commodities, Inequality, and an Ineffective State
51:34 Criminal Gangs, Competition and Violence
52:33 Criminal Organizations Can Move
53:39 El Salvador’s Crime Story
54:23 Bukele’s Crackdown: The Untold Story
59:36 When Criminal Groups Infiltrate Politics
01:01:45 Latin America’s Fertility Decline Crisis
01:03:48 Smartphones, Loneliness & Social Change
01:08:46 Are Phones Driving Lower Fertility Rates?
01:11:27 Connecting all the Topics Explored
01:14:10 Qualitative Research Insights: Uzbekistan, Morocco, Brazil, China, Italy
01:20:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts