Why 'macho culture' is not to blame for violence against women in Mexico

Simply blaming macho culture for violence against women allows men to justify their physically abusive behaviour.

By Catherine Whittaker, University of Aberdeen

In recent weeks, hundreds of women have taken to the streets of Mexico City protesting against murder, rape and other violence against women in Mexico. Many commentators blame “macho culture” for the violence they are so furious about. In the first half of 2019 alone, 1,835 women were murdered in Mexico, according to Mexican geophysicist María Salguero, who is mapping the violence.