Mexico made big moves to protect women. They introduced laws against femicide, changed divorce rules, and made abortion safer. But did these changes make a difference? Not really. Despite all these efforts, women in Mexico are still being killed at alarming rates.

The idea was simple. Make femicide a serious crime. Punish it heavily. But when researchers looked at the numbers, they found no drop in women's deaths. Not in murders, not in disappearances, not even in suicides. The laws just didn't work.

Why? Maybe because the laws aren't being enforced. Or maybe because the problem is deeper than laws can fix. Whatever the reason, the result is the same. Women are still dying.

Divorce laws were also changed. Now, women can leave bad marriages more easily. But did this help? Again, the numbers say no. Women are still at risk. Even when abortion was decriminalized, it didn't stop the violence.

So, what's the answer? Maybe laws alone aren't enough. Maybe we need to look at the bigger picture. At the culture. At the society. At the system that lets this happen.


    # Mexico's Struggle to Protect Women

    Mexico introduced **bold** laws to protect women:
    - **Femicide** laws to punish serious crimes
    - **Divorce** reforms to help women leave bad marriages
    - **Abortion** decriminalization to make it safer

    ## Did These Changes Make a Difference?

    **No.**

    Despite these efforts, women in Mexico are still dying at **alarming rates**.

    ### The Numbers Don't Lie
    - **No drop** in women's deaths
    - **No drop** in murders
    - **No drop** in disappearances
    - **No drop** in suicides

    ## Why?

    - **Laws not enforced?**
    - **Problem deeper than laws?**
    - **Culture, society, system at fault?**

    ## The Answer?

    **Laws alone aren't enough.**

    We need to look at the **bigger picture**:
    - **Culture**
    - **Society**
    - **System**

    

Mexico's Struggle Against Women's Killings: Laws Fall Short

Did These Changes Make a Difference?

The Numbers Don't Lie

Why?

The Answer?

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