# Why can’t Ecuador stop femicide?

https://mins.news/en/video/71181

- DW News, 2026-09-23 18:52 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS6Ziv6EitU

> More than 400 women were killed in Ecuador last year, and activists fear the toll could rise further in 2026. As the government concentrates on gangs and organized crime, women’s rights advocates say the justice system is failing victims.

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