Femicide hanging around "questionable" areas such as discotecas or nightclubs. Since 2000, more than five thousand women and girls have been brutally murdered in Guatemala. Guatemala's historical record reveals a long history of acceptance of gendered violence and the military government's and judiciary's role in normalizing misogyny. In a Report on the Violations of Women's Rights in Guatemala by a United Nations Human Rights Committee, the state's failure to enforce laws protecting women from femicide is seen as highly problematic. The report argues that enforcing laws against murder of women is a low priority of state governments because of patriarchal beliefs
The Medical Society of the County of Westchester The Medical Society of the County of Westchester The Medical Society of the County of Westchester is one of the oldest physician organizations in the United States. It was established in 1797 by 10 physicians in order to foster the common interests of its members and the general public. Over the last 210 years the Society has grown to approximately 1,800 members who work and/or live in Westchester County, New York. Their main office is most recently located in White Plains, New York. The purpose of The Medical Society of the County of Westchester is to advocate, educate and communicate