Gender violence
Global and Argentine Marches Mark International Women's Day 2026
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Tens of thousands rallied worldwide on March 8, 2026, for International Women's Day, demanding an end to gender violence, equality, and protesting Middle East conflicts. In Argentina, Ni Una Menos led a major march on March 9 from Congress to Plaza de Mayo amid government cuts to women's programs. Part of ongoing '2026 International Women's Day Protests' coverage; see related article on France.
STF Justice Cristiano Zanin condemned a former Unifran medical student to pay collective moral damages for a sexual hazing incident against female freshmen in 2019. The ruling, issued on March 30, 2026, set the indemnity at 40 minimum wages, directed to the State Fund for the Defense of Diffuse Interests. Zanin overturned prior STJ and TJSP decisions, deeming the act psychological violence.
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A woman died on Saturday in Zaragoza after being shot by a man she had broken up with, who then suicided. The incident took place on Calle Cardenal Cisneros in the Las Fuentes neighborhood around 9:23 a.m. National Police classify it as a gender violence case.
New details have emerged about María Luzmar Caiti Rivero, the merchant and mother of three killed by her truck driver partner in a brutal attack near Mercado Central in La Matanza, amid ongoing concerns over gender-based violence.
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A brutal femicide shocked La Matanza on Tuesday when a truck driver beat his 36-year-old partner and fatally ran her over with his vehicle near the Mercado Central. The victim, Bolivian national María Luzmar Caiti Rivero, died on the spot, while the intoxicated aggressor was detained by neighbors before he could flee.
The Civil Guard has detained a 35-year-old man as the alleged perpetrator of the murder of a 30-year-old woman in El Viso del Alcor, Seville, following a fire in their home. The victim showed signs of bladed weapon violence, and the case is being investigated as possible gender-based murder. The town hall has declared three days of official mourning.