Overview
- Reem Alsalem delivered the warning at an international meeting in Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, describing a paradox of legal advances alongside worsening abuse.
- She cited about 83,000 women and girls killed worldwide in the latest count, with roughly 60% slain by partners or family members.
- Mexico recorded 721 victims of feminicide in 2025, according to SESNSP, figures that advocates say likely undercount the true toll.
- Alsalem highlighted persistent impunity, data gaps and uneven implementation flagged by CEDAW’s 2025 review, including rising disappearances and weak investigations and reparations.
- She also warned about market-driven exploitation through surrogacy, prostitution and online pornography, urging stronger regulation and survivor-centered support.