Public perceptions of feminicide and the feminist movement in Mexico

The misclassification of murders results in the invisibilization and impunity of gender‐based violence. According to Observatorio Cuidadano Nacional del Feminicidio figures in 2024, of the 3408 cases of murdered women in Mexico in 2023, only 827 were classified as feminicides. Since few cases result in punishment, women have protested for justice nationwide. The current study examines the effects of media representation of feminicide cases. Participants were randomly assigned two of four fake newspaper articles about a feminicide case, which varied based on the description of the murdered woman and the intention of the crime. Participants who received the victim‐blaming article endorsed significantly more victim‐blaming attitudes compared to participants who received the non‐victim‐blaming article. Additionally, participants who received the article where the male assailant exhibited a will to harm the victim exhibited significantly more victim‐blaming attitudes. The results highlight the need for journalists to be mindful of the narratives they construct regarding feminicide cases. Related Articles Asal, Victor, and Mitchell Brown. 2010. “A Cross‐National Exploration of the Conditions that Produce Interpersonal Violence.” Politics & Policy 38(2): 175–92. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2010.00234.x. Bingham, Natasha. 2016. “Fighting for Our Cause: The Impact of Women's NGOs on Gender Policy Adoption in Four Former Soviet Republics.” Politics & Policy 44(2): 294–318. https://doi.org/10.1111/polp.12155. Denis, Claude. 2007. “Canadians in Trouble Abroad: Citizenship, Personal Security, and North American Regionalization.” Politics & Policy 35(4): 648–63. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2007.00078.x. 墨西哥公众对杀害女性和女权运动的看法 谋杀的错误分类导致性别暴力被忽视和不受惩罚。2023年，墨西哥发生了3,408起妇女被谋杀案件，其中只有827起被归类为杀害女性案(Observatorio Cuidadano Nacional del Feminicidio, 2024)。由于很少有案件会受到惩罚，因此墨西哥全国各地的妇女都在为伸张正义而抗议。本研究分析了杀害女性案件方面的媒体报道产生的影响。参与者被随机分配阅读“四篇关于杀害女性案件的虚假报纸文章”的其中两篇，这些文章在谋杀妇女的描述和犯罪意图方面有所不同。与收到“非受害者指责”文章的参与者相比，收到“受害者指责”文章的参与者明显表现出更多的受害者指责态度。此外，收到“男性袭击者表现出伤害受害者意愿”的文章的参与者表现出明显更多的受害者指责态度。研究结果强调，记者需要留意他们就杀害女性案件所建构的叙事。 Percepciones públicas sobre el feminicidio y el movimiento feminista en México La clasificación errónea de los asesinatos da como resultado la invisibilización y la impunidad de la violencia de género. De los 3,408 casos de mujeres asesinadas en México en 2023, solo 827 fueron catalogados como feminicidios (Observatorio Ciudadano Nacional del Feminicidio, 2024). Dado que pocos