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Mauritius's parliament has criminalized marital rape and imposed harsher sentences for femicide following violent attacks against women that exposed protection gaps. The reforms aim to improve safeguards for previously unheard and unprotected victims.

President Claudia Sheinbaum presented a proposed General Law to prevent, investigate, and punish femicide with standardized procedures nationwide, including 50-70 year prison sentences. The bill aims to address misclassification of femicide cases as suicides and rejects DEA's claims linking the Mexican government to cartels.

On June 1st, Kenya's Nairobi saw protests by women's rights organizations and civil society groups demanding action against rising femicide and gender-based violence. They emphasized the urgency of women's right to exist without violence.

The Kenyan government is accelerating measures to address rising gender-based violence (GBV) and femicide, according to Deputy President Kithure Kindiki.

The killing of 14-year-old Agostina Vega in Cordoba has reignited nationwide protests in Argentina under the 'Ni Una Menos' movement, sparking outrage over government inaction on gender-based violence. President Javier Milei faces criticism for dismissing feminist efforts and cutting funding for gender violence programs, while advocates argue femicide cases are underreported.

Hundreds of Kenyans protested in the capital on June 1 against the high number of killings of women and children. At least 69 women have been killed since the beginning of the year, and over 10,000 children are reported missing in the past sixteen months.

Hundreds of women in Nairobi protested for a government declaration of national crisis over rising gender-based violence and femicide, carrying signs and a coffin to highlight the issue. Police formed a specialized investigative unit, and women’s rights groups reported receiving 70 weekly cases of gender-based violence, while activists issued a 40-day ultimatum for government action.

As poverty worsens in Afghanistan, the Taliban's restrictions on women's rights have intensified domestic violence, making it more lethal, less visible, and harder for victims to escape.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele signed reforms enabling life prison sentences for minors as young as 12 convicted of serious crimes. The reforms target homicide, femicide, rape, and gang membership.

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has signed reforms allowing life prison sentences for individuals as young as 12 convicted of committing or being an accomplice to crimes including homicide, femicide, rape, and gang membership.